Trey Gowdy Quotes

You shouldn't make fun of people who have issues.

It's not nice to make fun of people with issues.

I think the sooner that all of us in society stop accepting any type of bullying or harassment from other people - in spite of people's social standing or net worth or whatever it is - the sooner it will stop.

I remember when I was young, there was an older boy who was physically and mentally disabled. He had a speech impediment and walked with difficulty. The boys used to make fun of him. They teased and taunted him until sometimes he would cry.

I don't want to make fun of somebody because of the way they look, where they're from, or their religion.

I would never make fun of anyone who is obviously disabled who cannot defend himself, like Donald Trump.

Let's just stop being bullies face to face, online, whatever.

You know, when you go to high school or, you know, when kids are younger and there's not an understanding of differences. But I built up a very strong, thick skin.

We can continue to learn generation after generation and now is time to begin to learn how to love in a non-discriminatory way because we are intelligent enough, but we are not loving enough as a species.

There's nothing I love more in life than turning around a bigot.

I'm not against anybody. I'm really not. I'm not a hater. I'm not homophobic. I honestly don't care what people do personally in their individual lives.

I think what's important is to give space to the range of human experience.

When all of us are acknowledged as the human equals that we really are, there will be no space left for bullying. It will no longer be wrong to choose one thing over another.

All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness.

No one is born hating others.

Making sure that when my child went to school people were enlightened enough not to torture them, you know?

I find 'Edward Scissorhands' a very inspiring movie - it's one of the first movies about bullying, in a way - about being treated unkindly for being different.

There's no glory and no respect in making fun of the weak, the powerless.

Children tease each other because you're short or you're tall or you're a redhead or because you're ugly or because you're smart or because you're dumb or all kinds of differences and as parents we have to deal with that and strengthen our children to be comfortable with themselves and also to show empathy and acceptance towards others.

You can legislate against discrimination, but you can't legislate compassion, understanding and good will.

You shall not curse the deaf.

If we are going to teach the world not to hate the other, then we will have to start with children.

When you hear people making hateful comments, stand up to them. Point out what a waste it is to hate, and you could open their eyes.

We all have a role to play in creating safe environments where everyone can be free to work without fear.

If there's someone getting picked on, be nice to them and be helpful to them.