In truth

"You have judged the actions and even motivations of others, as if you knew what those were in truth. You have judged the color of skin and body language and body odor. You have judged history and relationships. You have even judged the value of a person's life by the quality of your concept of beauty. "Tell me," she inquired, " if I may ask, by what criteria do you base your judgments?" (p. 159)