Quotes About Race

In a racially divided society, majority rule is not a reliable instrument of democracy.

Taste is a phenomenon. Most of taste is unconscious - it comes from your upbringing, from your family, from your society, your gender, your race; it's a melange of all those things.

People of color, particularly African Americans, feel the stigma more keenly. In a race-conscious society, some don't want to be perceived as having yet another deficit.

Mostly I'm interviewed by white people, and identified with white society.

There's only one free person in this society, and he is white and male.

Now different races and nationalities cherish different ideals of society that stink in each other's nostrils with an offensiveness beyond the power of any but the most monstrous private deed.

The most dangerous thing in American society is a self-respecting and self-loving black person, because they're on the road to freedom and that means they're gonna run up against the powers that be.

Humor helps ease the tension of race and the differences in society. If there wasn't comedy I don't know if Obama could have ever become president.

I never cease to wonder at the amazing presumption of much of white society, assuming that they have the right to bargain with the Negro for his freedom.

Tis the final conflict! Let each stand in his place! The international working class shall be the human race!

Vilification on the grounds of race or religion is always wrong. There's no place for inciting hatred within our Australia society.

I am who I am despite what America has put before me. I am who I am despite the obstacles that we have all faced based upon race and based upon social and spiritual humiliation.

The Gita is the greatest gospel of spiritual works ever yet given to the race.

We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology with the spiritual demands of our human race.

The kind uncles and aunts of the race are more esteemed than its true spiritual fathers and mothers.

The higher our consciousness the less we are affected by our environment, including race consciousness.

Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps.

We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.

If I go into a club now, all the blonde girls leave my corner and all the black girls come into my corner. It's as if I'm racist towards white girls!

Everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are. But they said if we are in a pennant race in the middle of the summer they are going to get some help with added payroll.

Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it's show business. You know, we all got rhythm.

Golf is one of the few sports where a white man can dress like a black pimp and not look bad.

People ask me 'what was going through your mind in the race?' and I don't know. I try and ...let my body do what it knows