Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilised by education: they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.

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Contrary to popular belief, prejudices can be destroyed. Education can destroy them. The problem is that prejudice often takes root in people's hearts, and only education can open the way for change.

Source: Jane Eyre

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