Seeing someone as a human helps us grasp why people act on what they think is right. Noah highlights how learning a few basic phrases in another language signals respect. He also reflects on growing up in a matriarchal South African society shaped by his mother.
![“[I]t is easier to be an insider as an outsider than to be an outsider as an insider...You will face more hate and ridicule and ostracism than you can even begin to fathom. People are willing to accept you if they see you as an outsider trying to assimilate into their world. But when they see you…” quote by Trevor Noah](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/303/trevor-noah-1603_biography_i-t-is-easier-to-be-an-insider-as-an-out_1909876.jpg)
![“I don't even remember hearing about [Immorality Act of 1927]. I just knew about it. I was born into it, so I don't remember my parents ever saying it to me. I don't remember a conversation ever being had around this. I just knew this to be the law because that's what I was growing up in during…” quote by Trevor Noah](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a9b/trevor-noah-1603_born_i-don-t-even-remember-hearing-about-immo_2685760.jpg)
