“But really it’s condescending and patronizing not to make fun of someone because they’re old or stupid or crippled or morbidly obese. Banged up people don’t want your pity. They just want to be treated like everyone else. Mockery, when done without prejudice or discretion, can be a form of respect. It’s the closest we’ll ever come to true equality.” PeopleWantDoneFormFunStupidPrejudiceTreatedPityClosestDiscretionMockeryCrippledObeseCondescendingPatronizingTrue Equality Book:Apathy and Other Small Victories: A Novel Source: Apathy and Other Small Victories: A Novel
“Republicans should save the clip of Jonathan Gruber and run it over and over again in the run-up to the 2016 election. This attitude that government is better at making decisions than you are because you are too stupid to know what is good for you is a hallmark of patronizing, arrogant and condescending liberalism.” KnowsShouldGovernmentRunningDecisionAttitudeStupidRepublicanElectionLiberalismArrogantNotableHallmarkMaking DecisionsClipCondescendingPatronizing Author:Cal Thomas
“In an article on Bunyan lately published in the "Contemporary Review" - the only article on the subject worth reading on the subject I ever saw (yes, thank you, I am familiar with Macaulay's patronizing prattle about "The Pilgrim's Progress") etc.” ReadingSawsProgressSubjectsContemporaryFamiliarEtcReviewsArticlesAnnoyingPilgrimWorth ReadingPatronizing Author:George Bernard Shaw
“Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.” PeopleIfsWayImportantDifficultPsychologyTreatsSubstanceAccommodatePatronizingTreating People With Respect Author:Mohamed ElBaradei
“With its shrewd analysis and its knowledgeable reflections on the state of the arts, as well as a rich array of anecdotes and quotations about patronage, Patronizing the Arts will appeal to a broad audience.” WellsArtStatesAudienceRichReflectionAppealsAnalysisBroadsQuotationsKnowledgeableAnecdotesPatronagePatronizing Author:Jonathan Culler
“Religion poses a danger of creating division or intolerance between groups of people. However, the gospel of Jesus lead us to three things: humble service, reconciling behavior that is neither patronizing nor self-righteous, and a love toward people who hold different beliefs than we do.” PeopleDifferentSelfThreeJesusBeliefGroupsDangerBehaviorCreatingHumbleDivisionRighteousIntoleranceThree ThingsSelf RighteousPatronizingDifferent Beliefs Author:Timothy Keller
“Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times.” BritishCynicismMarvelousPatronizingCalifornians Author:Alex Kingston