- Indian
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- Nov 07, 2020
Caste Quotes
On hierarchy, history, and what repeats across generations.
This caste quotes collection reflects on how deep social divisions continue to shape nations, from long-standing hierarchies to systems that echo old patterns of exclusion. See our Against quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on Aug 01, 2026
- Religion
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- Nov 07, 2020
One should not encourage division on the basis of religion, region, caste, or creed if one wants India to truly rise as one of the greatest nations of the world.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I cannot believe there is caste system in society; I cannot believe people are judged on the basis of their prosperity.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a scene in Richard Attenborough's biopic where Gandhi argues with his wife because she refuses to clean their latrine. She says it is the work of untouchables; he tells her there is no such thing. Gandhi's tactics of encouraging brotherly love across caste boundaries and urging Indians to clean their own latrines had failed miserably.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
The government is opposed to all statements/speeches which divide the country on the basis of religion, caste, and creed.
- Healthy
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- Nov 07, 2020
Appeal for votes should not be made on basis of caste, creed, or communal. In a healthy democracy, this is not expected from any political leader.
- Sex
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ignoring all prejudices of caste, creed, class, color, sex, or race, a swami follows the precepts of human brotherhood. His goal is absolute unity with Spirit.
- Expectations
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- Nov 07, 2020
Contrary to general expectations, caste, regionalism, criminalisation, and parochial interests continue to sway the nation.
- Lifeline
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- Nov 07, 2020
The State provides a legal, orderly, systematic channel for the predation of private property; it renders certain, secure, and relatively 'peaceful' the lifeline of the parasitic caste in society.
- America
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- Nov 07, 2020
As described in 'The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,' the cyclical rebirth of caste in America is a recurring racial nightmare.
- Big Part
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- Nov 07, 2020
This is true across every single society; we project grossness onto a racial or gender subgroup or caste. A big part of social subordination and discrimination is to ascribe hyper-animality to other groups and use that as an excuse for subordinating them further.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The caste system may be more highly developed in countries like India or England, but every tier of society in almost every culture tries to dominate a group it perceives as beneath it.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
The lower caste people were killed as part of a conspiracy to dismiss my party's government.
- Gender
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- Nov 07, 2020