Privilege Quotes

1269 quotes by 983 authors

The challenge that I set for myself was to see whether or not plot and structure could coexist, and why it was that we had… — Eleanor Catton
It has been my privilege on various occasions to converse with presidents of the United States and important men in other governments. At the close… — Gordon B. Hinckley
It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to enforce the Civil Rights Act… — Thomas Perez
A good deed is not just a duty, but above all, a privilege. — Shari Arison
My childhood was marked by a tension between privilege on the one hand and emotional dysfunction on the other. — Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
The modern world is a meritocracy where you earn your own luck, old school ties count for nothing, and inherited privilege can even lose a… — Kate Reardon
As immigrants, we understand better than most that to be an American is a privilege that conveys not just rights but responsibilities. — Jose Andres Puerta
I have had the most wonderful childhood, and I was raised in a very loving family. And it was nothing short of an amazing privilege… — Rose Leslie
It has been a tremendous privilege to serve the people of Utah during my time in the United States House of Representatives, but my time… — Jim Matheson
Mainstream American society finds it easiest to be tolerant when the outsider chooses to minimize the differences that separate him from the majority. The country… — Malcolm Gladwell
I have loved Jesus my whole life, and it has been such a privilege for me. To be able to marry my work and God… — Roma Downey
I always feel like it is a privilege to be able to be an artist and to be able to exhibit my work all over… — Jim Drain
The earliest known writing probably emerged in southern Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago, but for most of recorded history, reading and writing remained among the… — Tom Chatfield
It is feasible for someone who comes from a privileged background to understand the privilege they have had and to use the formal political arena… — David Blunkett
Our failure as a society to properly acknowledge and confront the psychological, social, and political effects of white privilege has perpetuated racial inequality and race-based… — Tim Wise
Tom Foley was a statesman, and it was a privilege to serve under him when he was the Speaker of the House. He loved our… — Nancy Pelosi
If we aim to act in harmony with the laws of Good, we rise above all other laws and become a law unto ourselves; co-workers… — Max Heindel
It is an established principle of jurisprudence in all civilized nations that the sovereign cannot be sued in its own courts, or in any other,… — Roger B. Taney
Unquestionably, it is the duty of every master to watch over the religious and moral culture of his slaves, and to give them every comfort… — Roger B. Taney
It is the duty and high privilege of every human being to endeavor to improve himself. Effort at self-improvement is the definition sometimes given for… — Joseph P. Bradley

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