Discrimination And Racism Quotes:

No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

- Nelson Mandela

source: FaceBook post by Nelson Mandela from Nov 04, 2014

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Love And Hate, Hate People

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

- Mother Teresa

topic: Inspirational, Friendship, Positive, Joyful Heart, Judging You

If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves. We should, therefore, protest openly everything ... that smacks of discrimination or slander.

- Mary McLeod Bethune

topic: Responsibility, Patriotism, Faces, Discrimination And Racism, Racism In America

Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.

- Abraham Joshua Heschel

source: Abraham Joshua Heschel (1955). “Insecurity of Freedom”, p.86, Macmillan

topic: Men, Racism, Hatred, Discrimination And Racism, Ending Racism

Racism isn't born, folks, it's taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list.

- Denis Leary

topic: Powerful, Hate, Son, Discrimination And Racism, Ending Racism

I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.

- Malcolm X

source: Malcolm X (1992). “By any means necessary”, Pathfinder Pr

topic: Believe, Color, Racism, Discrimination And Racism, Respectability

One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings.

- Franklin A. Thomas

topic: Freedom, Eye, Unique, Melanin, Discrimination And Racism

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Love, Faith, Peace, Belive, Peace Love

To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.

- William Faulkner

source: William Faulkner (2011). “Essays, Speeches & Public Letters”, p.101, Modern Library

topic: Life, Equality, Race, Discrimination And Racism, Racial Discrimination

Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture.

- Charlotte Bunch

topic: Domestic Violence, Culture, Discrimination, Stop Violence Against Women, Discrimination And Racism

Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.

- Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

source: Marguerite Countess of Blessington, Marguerite GARDINER (Countess of Blessington.) (1839). “Desultory Thoughts and Reflections”, p.52

topic: Ignorance, Men, Racism, Forged, Discrimination And Racism

Judgements prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.

- Wayne Dyer

topic: Lying, Judging, Racism, Good Judgment, Discrimination And Racism

Truth is on the side of the oppressed.

- Malcolm X

topic: Truth, Sides, Truth Is, Hajj, Discrimination And Racism

I refuse to accept the view . . . that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). “The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings”, p.116, Beacon Press

topic: Peace, Kings, Unconditional Love, Kings Speech, Daybreak

As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it - whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, he is trash.

- Harper Lee

source: To Kill a Mockingbird ch. 23 (1960)

topic: Black And White, Men, Racism, Jem And Scout, Kill A Mockingbird Memorable

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

- Mary Browne

topic: Wisdom, Optimistic, Doors, Discrimination And Racism, Perception Of The World

The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much.

- Joseph Conrad

topic: Peace, Mean, Earth, Discrimination And Racism, Racial Discrimination

I hate racial discrimination most intensely and all its manifestations. I have fought all my life; I fight now, and will do so until the end of my days. Even although I now happen to be tried by one, whose opinion I hold in high esteem, I detest most violently the set-up that surrounds me here. It makes me feel that I am a Black man in a White man's court. This should not be I should feel perfectly at ease and at home with the assurance that I am being tried by a fellow South African, who does not regard me as an inferior, entitled to a special type of justice.

- Nelson Mandela

topic: Hate, Home, Fighting, Discrimination And Racism, Ending Racism

I resolutely believe that respect for diversity is a fundamental pillar in the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. There is no excuse for evading the responsibility of finding the most suitable path toward the elimination of any expression of discrimination against indigenous peoples.

- Rigoberta Menchu

topic: Respect, Xenophobia, Believe, Indigenous People, Suitable

The exploitation of women, mass hunger, disregard for freedom of conscience and for freedom of speech, widespread and racial discrimination all these evils are far too prevalent to be overlooked.

- Rene Cassin

topic: Evil, Freedom Of Speech, Discrimination, Discrimination And Racism, Racial Discrimination

Non-violence can truly flourish when the world is free of poverty, hunger, discrimination, exclusion, intolerance and hatred - when women and men can realize their highest potential and live a secure and fulfilling life. Until then, each and every one of us would have to contribute - collectively and individually - to build peace through non-violence.

- Anwarul Karim Chowdhury

topic: Men, Racism, Hatred, Fulfilling Life, Non Violence

Puerto Ricans are Americans. We've been American citizens since 1917. We fought the same battles, made the same sacrifices. We've lost our land in the same way that Native Americans lost their land, and we've been the subject of discrimination and racism in the same way that African Americans have. We've suffered the full spectrum of oppression, and yet we've been off the map 4,000 miles away so we haven't even been able to argue our case.

- Nelson Antonio Denis

topic: Native American, Sacrifice, Land, Discrimination And Racism

There are three things, and it depends on the group that we're talking about, but there's history, there's culture, and then there's social networks. So, you know, historically black and white, they worship together until about the end of slavery, and people started moving out into separate churches. But it was because of discrimination and racism and such that blacks began to establish their own denominations and their own churches.

- Michael Emerson

source: Source: www.pbs.org

topic: Moving, Black And White, Talking, Discrimination And Racism

I really think that discrimination and racism is a horrible thing. And I don't want any form of it in our government, in our public sphere.

- Rand Paul

topic: Thinking, Government, Racism, Discrimination And Racism