Privilege Quotes

1269 quotes by 983 authors

doubt is the privilege of those who have lived a long time — Jose Saramago
Avail yourself of the greatest privilege this side of heaven. Jesus Christ died to make this communion and communication with the Father possible. — Billy Graham
Dining is the privilege of civilization. . . . The nation which knows how to dine has learnt the leading lesson of progress. — Isabella Beeton
Take heed, dear heart, of this large privilege; The hardest knife ill-used doth lose his edge. — William Shakespeare
It is the privilege of adults to give advice. It is the privilege of youth not to listen. Both avail themselves of their privileges, and… — Dominique Sutton
A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex, but neither should she "adjust" to prejudice and discrimination. — Betty Friedan
To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens,… — Plato
Men live best upon a little; Nature has given to all the privilege of being happy, if they but knew how to use their gifts. — Claudius Claudianus
Feminism is a belief that although women and men are inherently of equal worth, most societies privilege men as a group. As a result, social… — Estelle Freedman
We can construct, deconstruct and reconstruct our sexuality any way we want: it is our privilege as thinking creatures. However, human sexuality has a specific… — Jennifer Morse
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him whose. There's no evidence that more people with more skills would… — Eric Reguly
When you're a trans woman, you are made to walk this very fine line, where if you act feminine you are accused of being a… — Julia Serano
White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools, and blank checks. — Peggy McIntosh
Privilege exists when one group has something of value that is denied to others simply because of the groups they belong to, rather than because… — Peggy McIntosh
As a white person, I realized I had been taught about racism as something that puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not… — Peggy McIntosh
The subject who speaks is situated in relation to the other. This privilege of the other ceases to be incomprehensible once we admit that the… — Claudia Rankine
We have to use our freedoms and privileges to see what respite we can give to those less equipped to deal with their challenges. — Chloe Hooper
Privilege is when you think that something's not a problem because it's not a problem for you personally, — David Gaider
Part of the role of a thought leader is not to necessarily have all the answers - I certainly don't - but it's to be… — Michael Hyatt
Leaders have the privilege and responsibility of going first. The most powerful way that anybody can lead is by example. — Michael Hyatt

Who Wrote These Privilege Quotes

983 authors contributed a total of 1,269 Privilege Quotes, led by these top contributors: