Quote by Marianne Moore

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all argument, and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance—that principle is contempt prior to investigation."

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Poet American 1887–1972

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"I like a long dress on a woman, I do not like to see a woman look like a man."
"The mind is an enchanting thing."
"Omit needless words."
"If you wish an interesting essay read all that the other side has to say."

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