Add Quote by Jane Addams
“If the underdog were always right, one might quite easily try to defend him. The trouble is that very often he is but obscurely right, sometimes only partially right, and often quite wrong; but perhaps he is never so altogether wrong and pig-headed and utterly reprehensible as he is represented to be by those who add the possession of prejudices to the other almost insuperable difficulties of understanding him.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: “The Problem of the Underprivileged”, 1910
Underdogs are often partially right, but not wholly; they are misrepresented by prejudiced observers.
In simple terms: Underdogs are complex and not always correct.
Key Takeaway
Seek nuanced understanding of marginalized voices.
Themes
justice
prejudice
empathy
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
philosophical
analytical
When to use this quote
- policy making
- community outreach
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
critical thinking
social bias
Questions to Reflect On
- What evidence supports or contradicts the underdog’s claim?
- How do biases affect our judgments?
A Different Perspective
Prejudices can cloud objective assessment.
