#privilege

Even in the face of powerful structures of domination, it remains possible for each of us, especially those of us who are members of oppressed and/or exploited groups as well as those radical visionaries who may have race, class, and sex privilege, to define and determine alternative standards, to decide on the nature and extent of compromise. ↗

— Bell Hooks

#nature

For the last 12 years, I've felt really privileged to be living such a normal life. It's so a part of who I am. ↗

— Kate Bush

#felt #i #i am #last #life

As a privileged survivor of the First World War, I hope I may be allowed to interject here a deeply felt tribute to those who were not fortunate enough to succeed, but who shared the signal honor of trying to the last to salvage peace. ↗

— Rene Cassin

#deeply #enough #felt #first #first world

I didn't grow up with great privilege, nor did I grow up wanting for anything. I was a middle-class kid and, relative to the rest of the world, that's great wealth. ↗

— Matt Damon

#did #great #grow #grow up #i

There's no question that we need tougher drunk-driving laws for repeat offenders. We need to take a lesson from European countries where driving isn't a right but a privilege. ↗

— Jesse Ventura

#driving #european #european countries #laws #lesson

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. ↗

— Voltaire

#others #privilege #think #too #yourselves

I believe education should be a right for every child, but tragically in many parts of world it is a privilege for certain children whose parents have money. There are 72 million children in the world who don't go to school and many of them are in Africa. ↗

— George Weah

#believe #certain #child #children #education

Of course, for me, having served 22 years in the military and to have the opportunity to continue to serve my country is a great honor and is a privilege. So that's what makes it special each and every day. ↗

— Allen West

#country #course #day #each #every

There were loads of plays which were very popular before and after the war, where everybody wore a dinner jacket in the third act and it was in a house that you wished you'd owned with people that you wish you knew. It was life seen through a very privileged way. ↗

— Timothy West

#after #before #dinner #everybody #house

For the private sector to flourish, special privilege must give way to equal opportunity and equal risk for all. ↗

— Paul Wolfowitz

#equal opportunity #flourish #give #must #opportunity