Attitude Quote by Helen Keller
“The chief handicap of the blind is not blindness, but the attitude of seeing people towards them.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The World I Live In, 1908
Blindness is less limiting than society's attitudes, which can marginalize and restrict.
In simple terms: Society's view, more disabling than blindness.
Change attitudes to empower the disabled.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education
- workplace
- public spaces
- media representation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we shift public perception?
- What inclusive practices help?
Changing deep-seated biases is challenging.