Discrimination And Racism Quotes

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

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.

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.

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.

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

Truth is on the side of the oppressed today, it’s against the oppressor.

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.

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.

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

No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.

Unconditional love will have the final word in reality.

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

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.

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.

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

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