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Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting. - Sydney Harris

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american journalist, 1917-86

Author Keywords: Journalist, American

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Simon Barnes, Julian Critchley, Andrew Marr, Walter J Lippmann, Alexander Chase

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