Quotes about Privilege

A golden spoon is useless when the soup bowl is empty.

Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign. ...You must weep that your own government, at present, seems blind to this truth.

Prayer is both a right and a privilege of redeemed man, who is now in a position to enter fully into a relationship of love with God and to agree that "His kingdom come, His will be done on earth as it is in heaven." (See Matthew 6:10.)

the church has unhesitatingly privileged the creed and let the canon fend for itself—

Today, and every day, deliver more than you are getting paid to do. The victory of success will be half won when you learn the secret of putting out more than is expected in all that you do. Make yourself so valuable in your work that eventually you will become indispensable. Exercise your privilege to go the extra mile, and enjoy all the rewards you receive. You deserve them!

I am convinced, however, that our constant activity is fruitless without first making that humble act of kneeling to pray. I am convinced that prayer is not only our greatest privilege, but also our greatest source of power.

White privilege is not an overt act of racism but the simple observation that people of white skin are historically and culturally dominant, and therefore seen as the standard or norm.

I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.

They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.

Have we no right to food and to drink?

they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.