Quotes about Prejudice

The true ground of most men's prejudice against the Christian doctrine is because they have no mind to obey it.

If you are born in America with a black skin, you're in prison

He lambastes Catholics. He opposes the J. B. Phillips version of the Bible because Phillips had a friendship with C. S. Lewis, who drank beer and smoked a pipe.

and I know how names can alter the colour of beliefs.

For the white man to ask the black man if he hates him is just like the rapist asking the raped, or the wolf asking the sheep, 'Do you hate me?

What are you called? Georgette. How are you called? Jacob. That's a Flemish name. American too. You're not Flamand? No, American. Good, I detest Flamands.

In a general way, anything that affects men is taken more seriously than anything that affects only women.

A Melungeon. She ain't white, she ain't colored, she ain't Injun. Ain't any one a them three kinds would claim her. Ain't just any fool'd take a chance on her, neither. Them Melungeons been hidin' up in these mountains long's anyone can remember. Got a certain look to 'em, like her—dark skin, but not red like a Injun. Black hair, and them cold blue eyes.

Some people unable to go to school were more educated and even more intelligent than college professors.

You don't have to go behind bars to be in jail in this country. If you are born in this country with black skin you are already in jail, you are already confined, you are already watched over by a warden who poses as your mayor and poses as your governor and poses as your President.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.

Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it.