A Discussion of Race

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Profound Quotations

"There is no safe way to write about race" (pg 6).

"Even though the idea of race is a recent invention, fear and hatred of those who strike us as different is extremely ancient" (pg 6).

"Our deepest hatreds are often directed against others who are very similar to us yet different in one particular way. If only that sole difference was erased, we feel, everything would be fine" (pg 45).

"A fragmented Europe was returning to the most primitive instinct: We are human; whoever comes down the road probably is not" (pg 62).

"We see something similar today, as blogs, IMs, and text messages make it easier to exchange information, so people are less inclined to trust any one opinion" (pgs 105-106).

"The very word 'stereotype' comes from printing---it refers to the process that allows the same cluster of words to be printed over and over. The press that could spread reading also made it much easier to share hate-filled and damaging ideas and images" (pg 106).

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