I Age Mine in the Basement, Like a Fine Wine

“It takes judgment to know when prejudice should be maintained and when abandoned. Prejudices are like friendships: they should be kept in good repair. Friends sometimes grow apart, and so sometimes should men from their prejudices; but friends often grows deeper with age and experience, and so should some prejudices. They are what give men character and hold them together. We cannot do without them” (Theodore Dalrymple, In Praise of Prejudice, p. 126).