It is sometimes said that toleration should be refused to the intolerant. In practice this would destroy it. … - Joyce Cary

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I could always sing, from a really young age, but my voice was really weird. I used to make my mum turn up the radio every day in our house. She was well into music so I got that from her.

Joyce Cary

It is sometimes said that toleration should be refused to the intolerant. In practice this would destroy it. . . The only remedy for dogmatism and lies is toleration and the greatest possible liberty of expression.

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