Racism Quotes

Honest reflections on bias and prejudice.

One quote here describes an uncomfortable, secondhand kind of racism, standing among friends when a remark slips out that would never be said at a family gathering. Another distills the issue to its root, arguing that any belief in one group's superiority over another leads directly to racism.


A sharper line names political hypocrisy alongside racism as things that provoke real anger, while a historical reflection looks back at a period of rising inequality decades ago. For related reading, see our black quotes and country quotes pages.