There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and …

Lord Acton
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There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion. ✨ Lord Acton and his Circle. Book by Abbot Francis Aidan Gasquet, 1906.
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There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion. ✨ Lord Acton and his Circle. Book by Abbot Francis Aidan Gasquet, 1906.

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