Patrick OBrianThere is so much ignorant prejudice against bees in a dining-room.
About This Quote
When people think that bees are just there for decoration, then they will act in an ignorant manner toward them. They will behave rudely toward them by sitting on the table, licking the food and even taking the food away from them. They do not know that these tiny bees are actually useful to humans. This quote shows that prejudice is something that is common in the world. People always think that they are able to judge or know everything about things they don’t know.
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