63 Best Prejudice Quotes And Sayings

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Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of or preference for one group of people or thing over another.

1. Prejudice is a disease. And when they come for you, or refuse your worth, I will be ready for their stones. I belong to you.
Lady Gaga
Prejudice is a disease. And when they come for you, or refuse your worth..

2. I would love to do anything involving a good strong character, whether it’s in film, TV or theatre. My dream role’s already been taken by Keira Knightley in ‘Pride and Prejudice.’ Growing up, I really wanted to be Lizzie Bennett.
Roxanne McKee
I would love to do anything involving a good strong character, whether it's in film, TV or theatre. My dream role's already been taken by Keira Knightley in 'Pride ... Roxanne McKee

3. One word from you will silence me on this subject for ever
Anonymous
One word from you will silence me on this subject for ever

4. O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.
William Penn
O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand. William Penn

5. A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex but neither should she 'adjust' to prejudice and discrimination.
Betty Friedan
A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex but neither should she 'adjust' to prejudice and discrimination. Betty Friedan

6. She longed to know what at the moment was passing in his mind, in what manner he thought of her, and whether, in defiance of everything, she was still dear to him. Perhaps he had been civil only because he felt himself at ease; yet there had been that in his voice which was not like ease. Whether he had felt more of pain or of pleasure in seeing her she could not tell, but he certainly had not seen her with composure.
Jane Austen
She longed to know what at the moment was passing in his mind, in what manner he thought of her, and whether, in defiance of everything, she was still dear to ... Jane Austen

7. The symptoms of fascist thinking are colored by environment and adapted to immediate circumstances. But always and everywhere they can be identified by their appeal to prejudice and by the desire to play upon the fears and vanities of different groups in order to gain power.
Henry A. Wallace
The symptoms of fascist thinking are colored by environment and adapted to immediate circumstances. But always and everywhere ... Henry A. Wallace

8. You have bewitched me body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. And wish from this day forth never to be parted from you
Anonymous
You have bewitched me body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. And wish from this day forth never to be parted from you

9. The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism and stereotyping on a society. It forces us to examine the responsibilities of citizenship and confront the powerful ramifications of indifference and inaction. Tim Holden
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The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism and stereotyping on a society. It forces us to examine the responsibilities of citizenship and ... Tim Holden

10. It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens
Anonymous
It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.

11. It's not supposed to prejudice a judge, but judges are only human.
Joe Mesi
It's not supposed to prejudice a judge, but judges are only human. Joe Mesi

12. I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.
Dave Chappelle
I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds. Dave Chappelle

13. We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.
Jane Austen
We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement. JAne Austen

14. I am free of all prejudice. i hate everyone equally.
Libbie Fudim
I am free of all prejudice. i hate everyone equally. Libbie Fudim

15. Jesus lives the challenge to our gender stereotypes and prejudices, but he is also wonderfully subversive in the ways he legitimates and empowers women.
Shane Claiborne
Jesus lives the challenge to our gender stereotypes and prejudices, but he is also wonderfully subversive in the ways he legitimates and empowers women. Shane Claiborne

16. Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. Racism can, will, and must be defeated
Kofi Annan
Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and ... Kofi Annan

17. History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.
Will Durant
History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice. Will Durant

18. There is more racial prejudice in India than anywhere else in the world.
Shekhar Kapur
There is more racial prejudice in India than anywhere else in the world. Shekhar Kapur

19. Prejudice and discrimination have always been a big part of my life. When I was 6, I got beat up and called dirty Jew boy because they thought I looked Jewish.
Philip Zimbardo
Prejudice and discrimination have always been a big part of my life. When I was 6, I got beat up and called dirty Jew boy because they thought I.. Philip Zimbardo

20. Whenever I run into prejudice. I smile and feel sorry for them, and I say to myself, There's one more argument for birth control.
Freddy Fender
Whenever I run into prejudice. I smile and feel sorry for them, and I say to myself, There's one more argument for birth control. Freddy Fender

21. I like to feel prejudice towards people who are prejudice.
Kurt Cobain
I like to feel prejudice towards people who are prejudice. Kurt Cobain

22. I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another.
Jean Cocteau
I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another ... Jean Cocteau

23. Miracles, contrary to popular belief, do not just happen. A miracle is the achievement of the impossible, and it is only when we put aside out greed, anger, pride and prejudice so that our minds are open and ready to accept it, that a miracle can occur.
Julie Andrews Edwards
Miracles, contrary to popular belief, do not just happen. A miracle is the achievement of the impossible, and it is only when we put aside out greed, anger, pride ... Julie Andrews

24. Sorry, I don't have time for prejudice, I prefer traveling
Anonymous
Sorry, I don't have time for prejudice, I prefer traveling

25. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife
Anonymous
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife

26. The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. Bertrand Russell
The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. Bertrand Russell

27. I Am Not Prejudice I Hate Everybody
Anonymous
I Am Not Prejudice I Hate Everybody

28. One family talked about not being able to enjoy their backyard pool during this beautiful weather, … We’ve got a husband of a family in the hospital this evening, with symptoms from cryptosporidiosis.
Paul Nunes
One family talked about not being able to enjoy their back yard pool during this beautiful weather,.. Paul Nunes

29. Prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.
Ambrose Bierce
Prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support. Ambrose Bierce

30. Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination Why do we treat 'others' differently?
Anonymous
Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination Why do we treat 'others' differently1

31. In overcoming prejudice, working together is even more effective than talking together.
Ralph W. Sochman
In overcoming prejudice, working together is even more effective than talking together. Ralph W. Sochman

32. Reason is always weak where prejudice is strong.
Norm Macdonald
Reason is always weak where prejudice is strong. Norm Macdonald

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33. Read! When your baby is finally down for the night, pick up a juicy book like Eat, Pray, Love or Pride and Prejudice or my personal favorite, Understanding Sleep Disorders: Narcolepsy and Apnea; A Clinical Study. Taking some time to read each night really taught me how to feign narcolepsy when my husband asked me what my “plan” was for taking down the Christmas tree.
Tina Fey
Read! When your baby is finally down for the night, pick up a juicy book like Eat, Pray, Love or Pride and Prejudice or my personal favorite, Understanding ... Tina Fey

34. Can you put your hands on my crotch1 Why, hell no, I cannot. I didn't remember anything like this happening in Pride and Prejudice.
Jennifer Echols
Can you put your hands on my crotch1 Why, hell no, I cannot. I didn't remember anything like this happening in Pride and Prejudice. Jennifer Echols

35. You know, there's prejudice both ways. A lot of people just don't know their history before they start judging.
Sam Perry
You know, there's prejudice both ways. A lot of people just don't know their history before they start judging. Sam Perry

36. Reasoning against prejudice is like fighting against a shadow; it exhausts the reasoner, without visibly affecting the prejudice.
Charles Mildmay
Reasoning against a prejudice is like fighting against a shadow; it exhausts the reasoner, without visibly affecting the ... Charles Mildmay

37. There are weapons that are simply thoughts. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy.
Rod Serling
There are weapons that are simply thoughts. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy. Rod Serling

38. Pride of race is the antidote to prejudice.
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
Pride of race is the antidote to prejudice. Arturo Alfonso Schomburg

39. Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can't move, you keep prejudice for years. Never get nowhere with that.
Bob Marley
Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can't move, you keep prejudice for years. Never get nowhere with that. Bob Marley

40. All Americans are the prisoners of racial prejudice.
Shirley Chisholm
All Americans are the prisoners of racial prejudice. Shirley Chisholm

41. Prejudice is the child of ignorance.
William Hazlitt
Prejudice is the child of ignorance. William Hazlitt

42. Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
E. B. White
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts. E. B. White

43. Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest violence
Anonymous
Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest violence

44. Prejudice is a disease. So is fashion. But I will not wear prejudice.
Lady Gaga
Prejudice is a disease. So is fashion. But I will not wear prejudice. Lady Gaga

45. Race prejudice is not only a shadow over the colored it is a shadow over all of us, and the shadow is darkest over those who feel it least and allow its evil effects to go on.
Pearl S. Buck
Race prejudice is not only a shadow over the colored — it is a shadow over all of us, and the shadow is darkest over those who feel it ... Pearl S. Buck

46. A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
William James
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. William James

47. Prejudice squints when it looks, and lies when it talks.
Duchess de Abrantes
Prejudice squints when it looks, and lies when it talks. Duchess de Abrantes

48. Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it.
Charles R. Swindoll
Prejudice is a learned trait. You're not born prejudiced; you're taught it. Charles R. Swindoll

49. We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced.
Herbert Spencer
We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced. Herbert Spencer

50. The greatest obstacle to progress is prejudice.
Bavee
The greatest obstacle to progress is prejudice. Bavee

51. We don't have as much prejudice as we did 40 years ago, but today it is more educated.
Edward James Olmos
We don't have as much prejudice as we did 40 years ago, but today it is more educated. Edward James Olmos

52. Much of our ignorance is of ourselves. Our eyes are full of dust. Prejudice blinds us.
Abraham Coles
Much of our ignorance is of ourselves. Our eyes are full of dust. Prejudice blinds us. Abraham Coles

53. The power of doing anything with quickness is always much prized by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.
Jane Austen
The power of doing anything with quickness is always much prized by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance. Jane Austen

54. There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.
Jane Austen
There are few people whom I really love and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day ... Jane Austen

55. Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.
Maya Angelou
Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible. Maya Angelou

56. Pride and Prejudice' – perhaps more than any other Jane Austen book – is engrained in our literary consciousness.
Seth Grahame-Smith
Pride and Prejudice' - perhaps more than any other Jane Austen book - is engrained in our literary consciousness. Seth Grahame-Smith

57. Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
Voltaire
Prejudices are what fools use for reason. Voltaire

58. Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.
Countess Of Blessington
Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart. Countess Of Blessington

59. The best antidote to prejudice is reality.
Barney Frank
The best antidote to prejudice is reality. Barney Frank

60. The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.
Mark Twain
The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice. Mark Twain

61. The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
Clint Eastwood
The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice. Clint Eastwood

62. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on
Anonymous
I never wish to be parted from you from this day on

63. Trust thou thy Love: if she be proud, is she not sweet? Trust thou thy Love: if she be mute, is she not pure?
Lay thou thy soul full in her hands, low at her feet; Fail, Sun and Breath!—yet, for thy peace, She shall endure.
John Ruskin
Trust thou thy Love, if she be proud, is she not sweet1 Trust thou thy Love, if she be mute, is she not pure1 Lay thou thy soul full in her hands, low at her feet; Fail, ... John Ruskin

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