Quote by David Adams Richards

Those who scorn you taunt only themselves -- I knew this without reading one word; because in reading one is reminded of the truth man is given at birth -- by man I mean man and woman.

Those who scorn you taunt only themselves -- I knew this wit

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This quote suggests that those who belittle or ridicule others only end up mocking themselves. The speaker expresses that they are aware of this truth instinctively, without the need for written confirmation. The quote emphasizes that every person is inherently gifted with an innate understanding of this idea from the moment they are born, emphasizing the equality of both men and women in realizing this fundamental aspect of human nature.

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