Quotes About Privilege

I build no system. I ask an end to privilege, the abolition of slavery, equality of rights, and the reign of law. Justice, nothing else; that is the alpha and omega of my argument: to others I leave the business of governing the world.

It is the duty and high privilege of every human being to endeavor to improve himself. Effort at self-improvement is the definition sometimes given for religion. It may relate to our actions or to our convictions. In our actions we should aim at goodness; in our convictions, at truth.

It's very easy to relate to a kid who is having trouble in high school... less so to relate to a billionaire whose Lamborghini broke down.

I feel like I have the fortune of privilege, particularly as it relates to my children.

Footballers are kept in such a bubble that horse racing is a release.

The histories of mankind are histories only of the higher classes.

You can't destroy America by destroying our elite. Think about America's elite. Think about it down through history. Destroy our elite, and about half the time, you're doing us a favor.

Hollywood people are filled with guilt: white guilt, liberal guilt, money guilt. They feel bad that they're so rich, they feel they don't work that much for all that money - and they don't, for the amount of money they make.

Many people have beautiful homes and beautiful things, but other people haven't ever seen them. So why have them?

I always had amazing food around the dinner table, a beautiful house to live in, cool clothes to wear to school, and help with my homework. I am so lucky.

Being a global ambassador is as much a responsibility as it is an honour.

I grew up in an upper-income household, in an accepting environment, and with incredible educational opportunities.

Ask Frank Stallone how far your name gets you.

I like having my mistakes corrected, but I wonder if it's because you're forced to have a certain humility if you're not an affluent white man.

Money is wasted on the rich.

now her stomach knotted as she remembered the Free-Lunch kids and her patronizing smiles toward them as they presented their dog-eared cards, and the steamy cafeteria ladies would call it out: Free Lunch! And the boy next to her, buzz-haired and confident, would whisper inanely: There's no such thing as a free lunch. And she'd feel sorry for the kids, but not in a way that made her want to help, just in a way that made her not want to look at them anymore.

noblesse oblige

Millions of dollars later, and neither of them were happy. Money is wasted on the rich. We

The house was like something from a catalog, and there were two BMWs in the driveway and these were not people who

Normally, Richard was the kind of guy I disliked, someone born and raised plush: looks, charm, smarts, probably money. These men were never very interesting to me; they had no edges, and they were usually cowards. They instinctively fled any situation that might cause them embarrassment or awkwardness.

That's the whole point of being rich," I explain patiently. "What good is it if nobody's jealous?

Bay Area Weekly just named me Silicon Valley's Number One Spoiled Brat. Remember, we're talking about California. Think of all the other spoiled brats I had to beat out for that title. Vlad always says I should aim for the best.

Don't be amazed. There is nothing strange about eight white men being alone and therefore helpless.

Nadie puede soportar que no lo perdonen. Ese es el privilegio de Dios.