Quotes by Racism I sometimes think that courage is the thing that you need more than any other thing. It's fear that cripples us. It's fear that accounts for racism, it's fear that accounts for sexism, for xenophobia. Anna Quindlen xenophobia racism thinking The pursuit of otherness, the sense that we are somehow different than our brothers and sisters, no matter where we find them, allows for all the other great evils: racism, sexism, homophobia, violence against gay people and against women. Anna Quindlen gay brother racism Maybe that's one of the virtues of the 2016 election that we're going through is all of this racism and xenophobia and sexism and whatever else you want to say is being exposed, maybe that's a blessing. I'm trying to look at the positive side of what's been happening in our country, which is frightening. Annette Bening racism blessing country It always seemed to me that white people were judged as individuals. But if a Negro did something stupid or wrong, it was held against all of us. Annie Elizabeth Delany racism stupid white Racist dermatologists think all black people have really bad skin. Anthony Jeselnik racism people thinking Of all the ways people save time, I think racism is the worst. Anthony Jeselnik racism people thinking Why should we think nudity is such a revolting thing in a land where there is so much violence and corruption and racism and hatred? Nudity seems like a welcome relief from all the bullshit in life. Anthony Kiedis land racism thinking Non-violence can truly flourish when the world is free of poverty, hunger, discrimination, exclusion, intolerance and hatred - when women and men can realize their highest potential and live a secure and fulfilling life. Until then, each and every one of us would have to contribute - collectively and individually - to build peace through non-violence. Anwarul Karim Chowdhury hatred racism men Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can. Arthur Ashe black-history african-american racism Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority. Arthur Schopenhauer teeth pride racism I'll always remember the phrase of my husband: "Racism is never surprising, but it is always disappointing." Anytime I see it or I feel it, that quote comes back. This is something that has to be constantly talked about in order to be changed. Ashley Graham husband racism remember The parallel between antifeminism and race prejudice is striking. The same underlying motives appear to be at work, namely fear, jealousy, feelings of insecurity, fear of economic competition, guilt feelings, and the like. Many of the leaders of the feminist movement in the nineteenth-century United States clearly understood the similarity of the motives at work in antifeminism and race discrimination and associated themselves with the anti slavery movement. Ashley Montagu feminist racism race Imperialism is the underlying motor of racism. The underlying reason that racism keeps on being promoted in all of its various forms. Assata Shakur imperialism racism reason Racism had grown out of slavery and exploitation and was very hard to eradicate quickly and completely. Assata Shakur exploitation slavery racism Are you ready to sacrifice to end world hunger? To sacrifice to end colonialism? To end neo-colonialism? To end racism? To end sexism? Assata Shakur colonialism sacrifice racism I think anybody who is honestly struggling against racism must struggle against imperialism and vice versa. Assata Shakur racism struggle thinking I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political repression, racism and violence that dominate the U.S. government’s policy towards people of color. Assata Shakur government color racism I worked, studied, mothered and continued to be an activist. I found that Cuba was much different from the US; its government was genuinely trying to erase racism. Assata Shakur government racism trying Battling racism and battling heterosexism and battling apartheid share the same urgency inside me as battling cancer. Audre Lorde cancer racism justice Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests. Audre Lorde competition racism moving «1234567891011»