Logo - Feel The Words

Refugees Quotes

Voices on exile, distance, and belonging.

Refugees quotes address the politics and personal weight of displacement, from policy debates to a child's own lived experience. For more on this theme, see Displacement quotes.

We don't need to bring 100,000 refugees in from the Middle East.

Quotes by Virgil Goode

I was the child of refugees.

Quotes by Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Forcing states to take refugees doesn't take Europe any further.

Quotes by Sebastian Kurz

Accepting Syrian refugees into the United States is an emotional issue.

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

Displacement Quotes

ISIS has stated that it intends to infiltrate the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the barbaric ISIS terrorists, using their families as cover.

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

When refugees are at a distance it’s easy to be compassionate.

Quotes by Nish Kumar

We disagree with the way things are going in Venezuela that has brought thousands of refugees to Roraima.

Quotes by Michel Temer

Today three-quarters of the Palestinian people are displaced: there are 5 million Palestinian refugees throughout the world.

Quotes by Ismail Haniyeh

Our country has been the leading provider of humanitarian aid for refugees.

Quotes by Elizabeth Esty

Emotion Quotes

We can and must do our part to increase the number of Syrian refugees being resettled in the U.S.

Quotes by Elizabeth Esty

Americans are accustomed to welcoming, or at least receiving, refugees from other countries, not creating our own.

Quotes by Andrei Codrescu

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes run through these refugee quotes?
They cover political debate over refugee resettlement alongside deeply personal reflections on being displaced.
Do any quotes discuss compassion fatigue?
Yes, one quote observes that it's easier to feel compassion for refugees when they're far away, hinting at how proximity changes empathy.
Is personal experience part of this collection?
Yes, one speaker identifies simply as the child of refugees, grounding the topic in lived family history rather than only policy debate.
Do these quotes mention specific refugee crises?
One quote references thousands of refugees arriving in Roraima from Venezuela, tying the topic to a real regional migration event. For more on displacement, see Displacement quotes.
How do political views on refugees differ here?
One quote pushes back on large-scale resettlement numbers, showing that the topic remains politically contested. Explore Struggle quotes for more on hardship and resilience.

These quotes remind us that compassion can fade with distance, even as refugee crises keep unfolding worldwide. Continue with Struggle quotes and Identity quotes.