Care Quote by Malachy McCourt

To forgive an oppressor is oppression upon the oppressed.

— Umar

There is no shame like poor shame. It can make you warm and charming, bitter and resentful, all at once.

— Beth Ditto

I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.

— Ralph Ellison

Whose life testifies to the truth that there is no shame in being oppressed: Those who should be ashamed are they who oppress others.

— Nelson Mandela

There's no point in sanitising your past. I believe everybody deserves to evolve and change their perspectives. To be human is an ongoing process.

— Melissa Leong

The problem with guilt is that it cements you to the past.

— Kevin Leman

“Shame is the bane of my existence both as a trauma therapist and as a survivor, as it is one of the most difficult…

— Amanda Ann Gregory

Oppression is not limited to people of color, but if you feel guilty that's something you should confront.

— Misha Green

Shame occurs when you haven't been able to get away with the 'who' you want people to think you are.

— Carl Whitaker

It's not like I pretend the past doesn't exist or that I'm not proud to be a part of it.

— Katharine Weymouth

The root of oppression is the loss of memory.

— Paula Gunn Allen

Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up.

— Martin Luther King, Jr