Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Travel broadens perspectives and reduces prejudice, bigotry, and narrow‑mindedness, which many people need.
- In plain terms
- Travel helps eliminate bias.
- What can you take from it?
- Expose yourself to new places to combat prejudice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does travel change attitudes?
- What alternatives exist for those who can’t travel?
Another view
Travel isn’t accessible to everyone, limiting its impact.
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