Privilege Quotes

Be exceptional. Make tremendous efforts to be extraordinary. What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Just make sure you do so.

The more credible you are, the more confidence people place in you, thereby allowing you the privilege of influencing their lives.

Dining is the privilege of civilization. . . . The nation which knows how to dine has learnt the leading lesson of progress.

I know it's a rare privilege, but if one can really tackle something in adult life that means that much to you, then it's more rewarding than anything I can imagine.

I am not a product of privilege, I am a product of opportunity.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love ... then make that day count!

It's easy to fictionalize an issue when you're not aware of the many ways in which you are privileged by it.

Yes, racism looks like hate, but hate is just one manifestation. Privilege is another. Access is another. Ignorance is another. Apathy is another, and so on.

The desire of privilege and the taste of equality are the dominant and contradictory passions of the French of all times.

Realize that the privilege to work is a gift. Love of work is success. Be thankful that every morning that you get up that you have some thing that must be done (whether you like it or not).

To discover a city is in itself a unique event, but when we have the privilege of sharing it with friends most dear to us, it becomes a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

I think work is a privilege. ... It keeps you alive, spiritually.

To be saints is not a privilege for a few, but a vocation for everyone.

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right.

Communities do not let prostitutes, pedophiles, voyeurs, adulterers, and those who sexually prefer animals to publicly celebrate their lifestyles, so why should homosexuals get such privileges?

No heart can conceive that treasury of mercies which lies in this one privilege, in having liberty and ability to approach unto God at all times, according to his mind and will.

We have been given the privilege and responsibility of living on Earth to see it isn't ruined.

Common sense, in so far as it exists, is all for the bourgeoisie. Nonsense is the privilege of the aristocracy. The worries of the world are for the common people.

Anybody who's ever had the privilege of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world.

I read once that elegance is a privilege of age. I thought, that's so true. You get more comfortable with yourself as you get older.

Freedom is not constituted primarily of privileges but of responsibilities.

Absolute certainty is a privilege of uneducated minds and fanatics. - It is, for scientific folk, an unattainable ideal.

It is the characteristic of privilege and of every privileged position to kill the mind and heart of men. The privileged man, whether practically or economically, is a man depraved in mind and heart.

Philanthropy is the rent we pay for the joy and privilege we have for our space on this earth.

Freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego.

When you dominate other people's emotions, the time has to come when you will have to pay, and heavily, for that privilege.

It is the privilege of true genius, And especially genius who opens up a new path, To make great mistakes with impunity

Self-confidence is either a petty pride in our own narrowness, or a realization of our duty and privilege as one of God's children.

Trying to convince someone that they are a racist or they have White Privilege - if it's in the air they breathe and the culture supports them, sometimes they never have to think about it at all.

It's been a privilege to be here.

Adoption is the highest privilege the gospel offers.

Every day, I love what I do and I think it's a gift and privilege to love your job.

It was an honor and privilege to arrive to this country 16 years ago with almost no money in my pocket. A lot has happened since then.

They have done their worst, and continued to deny me even the privileges accorded to the common herd . . . but I am sustained by the consciousness of my imputed 'crime' being an honourable one

Like environmentalists, politicians generally privilege flora and fauna over folks.

Privilege is here, and with privilege goes responsibility.

I knew that I could vote and that that wasn't a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived.

There are always people willing to commit unspeakable human atrocity in exchange for a little power and privilege.

I would rather starve and rot and keep the privilege of speaking the truth as I see it, than of holding all the offices that capital has to give from the presidency down.

We define journalism in America as the business and practice of presenting the news of the day in the interest of economic privilege.

You should not go to war for the privilege of withdrawal. You need to define your objective and the outcome, and it cannot be the removal of one man.

The greatest and most amiable privilege which the rich enjoy over the poor is that which they exercise the least--the privilege of making others happy.

The worries that are the burden of which the privileged person makes an excuse in dealing with the oppressed person are in fact the worries about preserving his privileged condition.

Don't complain about growing old — many, many people do not have that privilege.

All I could think of was what a privilege it was to give my life away for love's sake.

The privilege of resisting or disobeying a particular law or order accrues only to him who gives willing and unswerving obedience to the laws laid down for him.

It's a privilege just to wake up to a new day.

Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege; more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.

That most delicious of all privileges - spending other people's money.

It's a privilege and not a right to own a business.