Never try to reason the prejudice out of a man. It was not reasoned into him and cannot be reasoned out.

Sydney Smith (1771-1845) English clergyman, essayist, wit
(Attributed)

Variant: "Never try to reason the prejudice out of a man. It was never reasoned into him and it never can be reasoned out of him."

Widely attributed to Smith, but not found in his works. On occasion cited to his Elementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy, but not found there. Most likely a variation or misattribution of this Jonathan Swift quotation.

 
Added on 20-Sep-22 | Last updated 20-Sep-22
Link to this post | No comments
Topics: , ,
More quotes by Smith, Sydney

Thoughts? Comments? Corrections? Feedback?