Quotes of: Ethnic-groups Keyword

Religion is often just tribalism: pride in a group one was born into, a group that is often believed to have 'God' on its side.

Penn Jillette

We humans are really good at forming groups to compete, and then dissolving the groups and reforming them along different lines to compete in a different way.

Jonathan Haidt

People put stock in someone being in a 'girl group,' but we don't say that a band is a 'man group.'

Emily Robison

A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but who, as a group, can meet and decide that nothing can be done.

Fred Allen

On a group of theories one can found a school; but on a group of values one can found a culture.

Ignazio Silone

A group experience takes place on a lower level of consciousness than the experience of an individual. This is due to the fact that, when many people gather together to share one common emotion, the total psyche emerging from the group is below the l...

The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious

Who is in charge? Is it taxpayers or is it the special interest groups?

Scott Walker

I think actors are divided into two groups: one that wants to be an actor to become famous and rich, and the other that wants to be an actor because they have to be. I'm more in the second group.

Franka Potente

I had my group of friends, you know, like my real group of friends, and then I had, like, party friends.

Jack Osbourne

I'm never happier than when I'm part of an ensemble. The rhythm of working in a group and the dynamic of each individual relationship within that group coming together is such a special thing.

Sarah Baker

The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.

Mike Krzyzewski

Groups tend to believe their work is harder, more strategic, or just more valuable while underestimating those contributions from other groups.

Steven Sinofsky

When I was 15 years old, my cousin and I formed a singing group called The Altaires. And, because we became the most popular singing group in the Tri-State area, the rest of the group convinced me I should play the guitar - even though I didn't own o...

George Benson

But the question is, historically, part of the group that you're a part of - whether it's racial, gender, religious, whatever - how has your group fared historically? The groups that you're a part of? Like, for me, as an atheist, Jew, I'm gonna go on...

Jacob Appelbaum

Why should the spread of ideas and people result in reforms that lower violence? There are several pathways. The most obvious is a debunking of ignorance and superstition. A connected and educated populace, at least in aggregate and over the long run...

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

I know what it means to be alone, especially in a large group of clones.

This Book is Not FOR SALE

Afghan women, as a group, I think their suffering has been equaled by very few other groups in recent world history.

Khaled Hosseini

I think they should separate Microsoft's application group from its operating system group.

Jim Barksdale

As long as there are groupings, there will be disharmony and humanity will suffer. Grouping will be there always, but leaders have to be better to find the harmony.

Debasish Mridha

There's a small group of guys in hip-hop that really have money. The whole culture talks about money, but it's a small group that actually has it.

Curtis Jackson

There are very few groups that really stay together. The leaders of groups make enough money to be able to afford to work a maximum of 35-40 weeks a year.

Norman Granz