White Savior Complex Quotes & Sayings

Self-love is no part of morality. Indeed it is exactly its counterpart. It is the sole antagonist of virtue leading us constantly by our propensities to self-gratification in violation of our moral duties to others. — Thomas Jefferson

Keep reading. It's one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have. — Lloyd Alexander

People are so over-connected that they are completely disconnected — Michelle Hodkin

All I want to do is burrow into his arms and know that everything is still good between us. — Stephanie Perkins

India has been born and reborn scores of times, and it will be reborn again. India is forever, and India is forever being made. — Shashi Tharoor

I speak Mandarin and can read and write a little. I took a few classes at Harvard to get better in my reading and writing skills. — Jeremy Lin

I was an adventurer, and I got married a few times. I kept trying to find a relationship as good as my parents'. — Jacki Weaver

The White Savior Industrial Complex is not about justice. It is about having a big emotional experience that validates privilege. — Teju Cole

From Sachs to Kristof to Invisible Children to TED, the fastest growth industry in the US is the White Savior Industrial Complex. The white savior supports brutal policies in the morning, founds charities in the afternoon, and receives awards in the evening. The banality of evil transmutes into the banality of sentimentality. The world is nothing but a problem to be solved by enthusiasm. This world exists simply to satisfy the needs - including, importantly, the sentimental needs - of white people and Oprah. — Teju Cole

Israel can make peace with an organization that seeks its destruction. That's Hamas. But Israel can make peace with the Palestinian Authority. It requires a lot of courage from both sides including President Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority. — Benjamin Netanyahu