Arise Quote by Anonymous

No one much wants to be belittled, but we tolerate slurs surprisingly often for ourselves; for our lionised children, we demand freedom from insult.

— Andrew Solomon

“No one has ever learned anything under conditions of humiliation. The moment you said anything humiliating, the lesson is over. They are not on…

— Alain de Botton

I think that sometimes people [who overreact or lash out] will hang on to their point just because they're so embarrassed that they made…

— Margaret Cho

“In my experience, when people take offence at something, it is invariably because they know that there is a large grain of truth in…

— arthur mathews

It's never my intention to upset anyone or humiliate or shame anyone.

— Simon Amstell

My behavior is humiliating.

— Danny Bonaduce

I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them.

— Baruch Spinoza

Those who are determined to be 'offended' will discover a provocation somewhere. We cannot possibly adjust enough to please the fanatics, and it is…

— Christopher Hitchens

I'M OFFENDED, because of the insulting comments I've seen that are not only insensitive but dismissive to the painful experiences of others.

— Benjamin Watson

But really it’s condescending and patronizing not to make fun of someone because they’re old or stupid or crippled or morbidly obese. Banged up…

— Paul Neilan

People tend to fear what they don't understand and in a pressure-filled environment with all sorts of personalities, it is very easy to cast…

— Nick Viall

People want to engage you by being outraged or faux-outraged at things you're saying, but if you confront them and defend yourself, then people…

— Lauren Ash