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Black Quotes

Black holes, bias, and belonging, all in one word.

This collection ranges from cosmic curiosity about black holes and possibility to a pointed observation about racial conditioning and who gets blamed for problems. For quotes on subtler, quieter qualities, see Mystery quotes.

White people think one thing and black people think another thing about the same event. And we automatically, before we really know what happened, kind of pick our sides.

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

Usually, 'All Lives Matter' comes as a response to 'Black Lives Matter'; it doesn't exist in a vacuum. So when people say 'Black Lives Matter,' a lot of times the response 'All Lives Matter' can seem very condescending, dismissive to...

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

I think that part of the issue here is when people hear 'Black Lives Matter,' sometimes they think that someone is saying your life doesn't matter, and that's not what 'Black Lives Matter,' at least to me, is saying.

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

The reason why 'Black Lives Matter' is a chant is because a lot of people feel, myself included, that sometimes they don't matter.

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

In the public, it seems to be painted that when minorities get pregnant, they need to get abortions, especially when it comes to teen pregnancy. It's like, when black girls are pregnant, it's like a statistic, but when white girls...

Quotes by Benjamin Watson

I have always believed, heretofore, in the doctrines of the Declaration of Independence, that all men are born free and equal; but of late it appears that some men are born slaves, and I regret that they are not black,...

Quotes by Benjamin F. Wade

When and under what conditions is the black man to have a free ballot? When is he in fact to have those full civil rights which have so long been his in law?

Quotes by Benjamin Harrison

I guess I rooted for the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Quotes by Benicio Del Toro

I don't see the world completely in black and white. Sometimes I do.

Quotes by Benicio Del Toro

We have judges in the American system and they take on a black robe where they are supposed to shield their partisan preferences. They are not red or blue state judges. They are judges.

Quotes by Ben Sasse

I've diced with death the most cycling around London. Black cabs are far more dangerous than polar bears.

Quotes by Ben Saunders

'The Butler' has virtually nothing in common with its source material, the life of White House butler Gene Allen, except for the fact that the main character of the film and Allen were both black butlers in the White House.

Quotes by Ben Shapiro

The vast majority of murdered whites are murdered by other whites. That's why there's no national outrage when a white person is killed by a black person: it's not evidence of some underlying black violence problem directed against white people.

Quotes by Ben Shapiro

When a black person kills a black person, the media ignores it completely.

Quotes by Ben Shapiro

After all the black man has been through in this world, he can still often reach levels of spirituality the most pampered white man cannot touch. Maybe what he's been through is the reason why.

Quotes by Ben Stein

I'd be quite happy if cars were banned from central London. Why are we not using little tuk-tuks rather than big black cabs?

Quotes by Ben Fogle

Our children need to see and hear about more black role models in many fields so they can make better choices.

Quotes by Ben Carson

I could easily have decided that life was cruel, that being black meant everything was stacked against me.

Quotes by Ben Carson

I grew up watching 'The Lone Ranger.' I would get up every Saturday morning, earlier than all the other kids, to watch a black and white western with Clayton Moore that hadn't filmed a new episode since 1957.

Quotes by Ben Domenech

I'm so disturbed when my women students behave as though they can only read women, or black students behave as though they can only read blacks, or white students behave as though they can only identify with a white writer.

Quotes by bell hooks

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection say about racial conditioning in society?
One quote makes a direct, honest observation: "We're conditioned in this country to believe that if there's a problem, the black man is usually the culprit." It's presented as the speaker's own candid reflection. For more on emotional and social topics, see our Emotion page.
Is there a quote about mixed heritage and identity?
Yes - one quote speaks personally about growing up between two communities: "My father is black and my mother is white. Therefore, I could answer to either, which kind of makes me a racial Lone Ranger, caught between two communities." It's a genuine, personal reflection on identity.
Does the collection include anything about space or physics?
One quote shares a fascination with science fiction, mentioning "Planets being sucked into black holes, and the various vortexes that create possibility." For more on curious, mysterious topics, see our Mystery collection.
Is there a quote about music side-projects?
Yes - one quote mentions a side project called Black Light Burns, describing it as "still a labor of love" alongside a main band commitment. For quotes with more depth, see our Depth page.
What's the range of topics under "black" in this collection?
It spans quite a bit - from personal identity and social observation to science fiction and music, showing how differently the same word can be used. Explore more in our Elegance collection.

One entry describes growing up between a black father and a white mother, navigating two communities at once. Readers can also browse Emotion quotes for related identity themes, or Depth quotes for a more introspective tone.