"It's to the direct benefit of oppressive power to make you think there are less like-minded people than there actually are.''

 

"Broader social attitudes and values can lead to prejudiced outcomes even if individuals are not acting with explicit malice. In other words, systems can be prejudiced''.

 

"People in charge have a tendency to be strong and oppressive against the weak, and submissive against the thuggish and corrupt. Our politicians are cowards, but they also belong to the latter group''.