Privileged Quotes

399 quotes by 362 authors

Art matters. It is not simply a leisure activity for the privileged or a hobby for the eccentric. It is a practical good for the… — Michael Gungor
On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables; we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We… — Martin Sheen
The mediocrity principle simply states that you aren't special. The universe does not revolve around you; this planet isn't privileged in any unique way; your… — PZ Myers
People are dangerous. If they're able to involve themselves in issues that matter, they may change the distribution of power, to the detriment of those… — Noam Chomsky
One murder made a villain, Millions a hero. Princes were privileged To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime. — Beilby Porteus
The master minds of all nations, in all ages, have sprung in affluent multitude from the mass of the nations, and from the mass of… — Mark Twain
Freedom of the press, freedom of association, the inviolability of domicile, and all the rest of the rights of man are respected so long as… — Peter Kropotkin
This provision (the 4th Amendment) speaks for itself. Its plain object is to secure the perfect enjoyment of that great right of the common law,… — Joseph Story
[I was] particularly eager to give voice to the women of my mother's place and generation, who grew up in turn-of-the-century, privileged New England households,… — Tina Howe
The fact that illness is associated with the poor --who are, from the perspective of the privileged, aliens in one's midst --reinforces the association of… — Susan Sontag
The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ultimate purpose is the… — Nikola Tesla
Holy Week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus: friendship with him is shown in times of difficulty. — Pope Francis
Millennials are often portrayed as apathetic, disinterested, tuned out and selfish. None of those adjectives describe the Millennials I've been privileged to meet and work… — Chelsea Clinton
A smaller government reflecting the needs of the middle class and poor is superior to a big government reflecting the needs of the privileged and… — Robert Reich
Of all the things I have been privileged to do and experience in life, the highest honor has been fatherhood. Wishing Fathers everywhere a wonderful… — Roy Yamaguchi
Tanya Ward Goodman, writing with a big heart, clear eyes, and a light touch, allows us a privileged glimpse into the shabby, enchanted world of… — Michelle Huneven
There are celestial sights more dazzling, spectacles that inspire more awe, but to the thoughtful observer who is privileged to see them well, there is… — Percival Lowell
Leslie Stein's comics give readers privileged access to a complete and wholly original world of gently skewed wonders. — Jim Woodring
I was told, continued Egremont, that an impassable gulf divided the Rich from the Poor; I was told that the Privileged and the People formed… — Benjamin Disraeli
The concessions of the privileged to the unprivileged are seldom brought about by any better motive than the power of the unprivileged to extort them. — John Stuart Mill

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