Equality Quotes

In any democracy, there is always a tug-of-war between policies to achieve equality and policies to promote excellence. I am certain that Canada can achieve both equality and excellence.

Can one preach at home inequality of races and nations and advocate abroad good-will towards all men?

there are no nationalities in heaven.

I don't think there has ever been a man who treated a woman as an equal and that's all I would have asked for, for I know I'm worth as much as they.

It is the mark of the cultured man that he is aware of the fact that equality is an ethical and not a biological principle

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal.

The real guarantee of freedom is an equilibrium of social forces in conflict, not the triumph of any one force.

Let us give practical recognition to the injustices of the past,by building a future based on equality&social justice

Women have talent and intelligence but due to social constraints and prejudices, it is still a long distance away from the goal of gender equality.

True liberty can exist only when justice is equally administered to all

In education, once more, the chief things are equality and freedom.

I used to oppose women's suffrage and I've come to support it because these women have convinced me that we need full gender equality for full democratic participation.

Love is responsibility of an I for a You: in this consists what cannot consist in any feeling - the equality of all lovers.

I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.

If you believe in equality, you're a feminist. Sorry to tell you.

Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.

It is always to be taken for granted, that those who oppose an equality of rights never mean the exclusion should take place on themselves.

Our obsession is how we can use technology to reach our big goals, first peace, which will allow us more equality and better education.

It's a poor rule that won't work both ways.

Justice has always evoked ideas of Equality, of proportion of compensation. In short, Justice is another name of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.

No. What would I look like fighting for equality with the white man? I don't want to go down that low. I want the true democracy that'll raise me and that white man up raise America up.

For if all things were equally in all men, nothing would be prized.

The desire of privilege and the taste of equality are the dominant and contradictory passions of the French of all times.

It is our experience that the nation doesn't move around questions of genuine equality for the poor and for black people until it is confronted massively, dramatically in terms of direct action.

A society that does not recognise that each individual has values of his own which he is entitled to follow can have no respect for the dignity of the individual and cannot really know freedom.

Again, it may be said, that to love justice and equality the people need no great effort of virtue; it is sufficient that they love themselves.

Freedom and equality are naturan born enemies.

Whether consciously or not, sexist God language undermines the human equality of women made in the divine image and likeness.

I'm an American for marriage equality. I believe that love comes in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. So whether you're LGBT or straight, your love is valid, beautiful, and an incredible gift.

The ultimate aim of production is not production of goods but the production of free human beings associated with one another on terms of equality.

I was born pretty lucky, an Aryan Australian, friendly girl, that gives you a lot of advantages in the world. I was unaware of people's fights or struggles for equality. I was really naive.

The doctrine of equality! There exists no more poisonous poison: for it seems to be preached by justice itself, while it is the end of justice.

Words don't change children's lives. Real action by the government and equality would.

Men are born equal but they are also born different.

Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself.

We will have equality when a female schlemiel moves ahead as fast as a male schlemiel.

If non-violence is the Law of our being, the future is with Women.

There shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.

No one can argue any longer about the rights of women. It's like arguing about earthquakes.

The highest political buzz word is not liberty, equality, fraternity or solidarity; it is service.

There is equality in the office but not on the street.

Misogyny is ingrained in people from the time they are born. So to me, feminism is probably the most important movement that you could embrace, because it's just basically another word for equality.

If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.

Equality...is the result of human organization. We are not born equal.

Nature smiles at the union of freedom and equality in our utopias. For freedom and equality are sworn and everlasting enemies, and when one prevails the other dies.

We shall find that every effort to realize equality necessitates a sacrifice of liberty.

I support equality. Everyone should feel free to live out the parts of their personality that correspond to the classic male or female image.

Equality before the law in a true democracy is a matter of right. It cannot be a matter of charity or of favor or of grace or of discretion.

If we are going to achieve a real equality, the U.S. will have to adopt a modified form of Socialism.

Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal