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Prejudice Quotes

Naming bias so it can be seen clearly.

This prejudice quotes collection reflects on how bias forms from ignorance and incomplete understanding of others. Several lines draw on historical moments where prejudice shaped public response, from health crises to relations between different peoples.

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

Quotes by William Hazlitt

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.

Quotes by Will Durant

The denial with which many African leaders and communities greeted the appearance of HIV and AIDS across the continent in the 1990s is now considered a tragic mistake rather than a purposeful pushback against lingering colonial prejudice.

Quotes by Uzodinma Iweala

Against Quotes

The heightened public clamor resulting from radio and television coverage will inevitably result in prejudice. Trial by television is, therefore, foreign to our system.

Quotes by Tom C. Clark

There's prejudice and poverty in Hungary as there is in every country.

Quotes by Tibor Fischer

Cancer - there's no prejudice. There's no age limit. It can happen to anybody.

Quotes by Taboo

'Pride and Prejudice' is often compared to 'Cinderella,' but Jane Austen's real 'Cinderella' tale is 'Mansfield Park.'

Quotes by Susanna Clarke

In some ways, 'Mansfield Park' is 'Pride and Prejudice' turned inside out.

Quotes by Susanna Clarke

Life Quotes

In examining the evidence of the Christian religion, it is essential to the discovery of truth that we bring to the investigation a mind freed, as far as possible, from existing prejudice, and open to conviction.

Quotes by Simon Greenleaf

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

Quotes by Shekhar Kapur

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

Quotes by Seth Grahame-Smith

Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there.

Quotes by Ryan White

Mainstream dictionary definitions reduce racism to racial prejudice and the personal actions that result. But this definition does little to explain how racial hierarchies are consistently reproduced.

Quotes by Robin DiAngelo

Like Quotes

But the need for conflict to expose prejudice and unclear reasoning, which is deeply embedded in my philosophy of science, has its origin in these debates.

Quotes by Robert B. Laughlin

I paint according to the moment and the theme. I don't have any prejudice. Life concerns me.

Quotes by Ralph Allen

There's a part of bohemia I love. The lack of prejudice, the lack of aggression, I love the lack, for the most part, of competitiveness. It's more peaceful.

Quotes by Peter Mullan

Dwarves are still the butt of jokes. It's one of the last bastions of acceptable prejudice.

Quotes by Peter Dinklage

It would not be fair to the critics of Rotary, who include some of the most brilliant of the British and American writers, to charge them with prejudice.

Quotes by Paul P. Harris

Me Quotes

If we dismiss from our minds the prejudice we may have against the Indians we shall be able to more clearly understand the impulses that govern both races.

Quotes by Nelson A. Miles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Prejudice quotes collection about?
It examines how bias grows out of ignorance, drawing on historical examples of misunderstanding between groups.
Why do people search for prejudice quotes?
Readers often look for clear, thoughtful language to name bias and encourage greater understanding.
Do these quotes reference real historical events?
Yes, some reflect on how prejudice shaped responses to past health crises and relations between different communities.
What is the overall message of this collection?
That prejudice often stems from limited knowledge, and that clearer understanding can help dismantle it.
What should I read next?
The Life collection offers broader reflections on empathy and human connection.

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