Privilege

Famous quotes containing the word privilege:

    Men will not give up their privilege of helplessness without a struggle. The average man has a carefully cultivated ignorance about household matters—from what to do with the crumbs to the grocer’s telephone number—a sort of cheerful inefficiency which protects him better than the reputation for having a violent temper.
    Crystal Eastman (1881–1928)

    There is one privilege we’ll never lose; currently it’s called nationality. It means that everyone was born somewhere, which is in fact self-evident.
    Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    ... there are no limits to which powers of privilege will not go to keep the workers in slavery.
    Mother Jones (1830–1930)