Quotes about Prejudice
have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
— James 2:4
Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.
— Toni Morrison
Nothing happens without effort. You have to have faith. And for that, you have to break down the barriers of prejudice, which requires courage. To have courage, you must conquer your fears. And so on and so forth. Let's make peace with our days. We can't forget that life is on our side. It also wants to get better. Let's help it out!
— Paulo Coelho
The 'insane' always believe in first impressions.
— Paulo Coelho
I think there is a predisposition among Christians that Hollywood is anti-Jesus or anti-Christianity. I was warned I'd have to fight to maintain the freedom to express my beliefs. It's an unfair stereotype, and so far that's been the farthest from the truth. While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by nothing but support.
— Clay Aiken
Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian.
— Herman Melville
Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunk Christian.
— Herman Melville
They think actors are freaks - that we're a lot of drunks who party all the time and never work. Well, I for one work my tail off.
— Lauren Bacall
This is why integration will not work. It assumes that the two races, black and white, are equal and can be made to live as one. This is not true.
— Malcolm X
You will readily believe me when I say that on leaving my country, I little imagined that I should ever become a Baptist. I had not indeed candidly examined the subject of baptism, but I had strong prejudices against the sect, that is everywhere spoken against.
— Adoniram Judson
To lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wanting to make sure that everything turns out on our own terms, to lead a more passionate, full, and delightful life than that, we must realize we can endure a lot of pain and pleasure for the sake of finding out who we are and what this world is.
— Pema Chodron
Anti-Semitism is real in this country.
— Kamala Harris