“Discrimination, viveka, means you know the difference between the transient and the eternal. That's what discrimination means in Shankara's yoga.” KnowsMeanDifferencesEternalYogaDiscriminationTransient Author:Frederick Lenz
“Just as the difference in height between males is no longer a realistic issue, now that lawsuits have been substituted for hand-to-hand encounters, so the difference in strength between men and women is no longer worth elaboration in cultural institutions.” MenHas BeensHandsDifferencesIssuesMen And WomenInstitutionsMalesDiscriminationHeightEncountersRealisticLawsuit Book:Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies Source: Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies
“In regard to the amount of difference between the races, we must make some allowance for our nice powers of discrimination gained by a long habit of observing ourselves.” LongDifferencesRaceNiceAmountHabitRegardDiscriminationObservingAllowance Book:The Descent of Man (Diversion Classics) Source: The Descent of Man (Diversion Classics)
“Those who have read history with discrimination know the fallacy of those panegyrics and invectives which represent individuals as effecting great moral and intellectual revolutions, subverting established systems, and imprinting a new character on their age. The difference between one man and another is by no means so great as the superstitious crowd suppose.” KnowsMenMeanCharacterAgeIndividualDifferencesMoralGreatnessRevolutionIntellectualCrowdsDiscriminationOne ManFallacySuperstitiousImprinting Author:Thomas B. Macaulay
“What surprises me is-even though discrimination against women and racial discrimination still exist, they have improved a lot, especially among artists. And just when I felt I could finally take a break, I encounter the age discrimination. I turned 72 and started noticing a drastic difference in people's attitudes. I started with racism and sexism in the beginning and fought them so hard and was finally ready to relax. Then, here comes ageism, and I feel like, "Give me a break!"” PeopleGivingFeelsStillsHardAgeArtistFeltDifferencesAttitudeBreakReadyRacismGive MeSurpriseDiscriminationEncountersRelaxSexismNoticingSurprise MeRacial DiscriminationDrasticAgeism Author:Yoko Ono