Acceptable Quote by Judith Martin

Personally, I think people need to get over this 'being offended' thing. Being offended does not give you the right to silence people. I…

— Ben Miller

“I think there's a difference between (a) offending people for its own sake, which I don't necessarily want to do, because some people are…

— Philip Pullman

I've gotten in trouble with every race you can imagine. They say, 'I can't believe you talked about this - you're racist.' And I…

— Carlos Mencia

“Initially, the purveyors of racism need no more than the silent acquiescence of the public ... [I]t is never too soon to confront bigotry…

— Hans J. Massaquoi

Seriously, we all need to get over being offended every time someone says something you don't agree with. Guess what? That's life. And I'd…

— Dave Rubin

There is a difference between being offended and being prejudiced and even being bigoted against. There's a difference between that and racism.

— Justin Simien

“It is depressing to have to point out, yet again, that there is a distinction between having the legal right to say something &…

— China Miéville

“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more...…

— Stephen Fry

People have every right to be offended -- but that doesn't mean they get to take away your right to offend.

— Mark Leiren-Young

“Claiming to be offended is a great way to elevate yourself at the expense of others: “Look at me! I'm a much better person…

— Oliver Markus Malloy

People feel uncomfortable talking about racial issues out of fear that if they express things, they will be characterized in a way that's not…

— Eric Holder

I'm not super-easily offended, but it's a problem when someone's making you feel different or separate because of your race.

— Emma Weymouth