Equality Quotes

It is of the essence of the demand for equality before the law that people should be treated alike in spite of the fact that they are different.

All men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with a mighty urge to become otherwise.

Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.

The doctrine of the equality of man was never intended to apply to the equality of the Englishman and the Chinaman.

Fishing is a... discipline in the equality of men - for all men are equal before fish.

Gender equality must become a lived reality.

I am passionate about any effort to achieve social justice and equality, particularly for women.

Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red.

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

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

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

If by saying that all men are born equal, you mean that they are equally born, it is true, but true in no other sense; birth, talent, labor, virtue, and providence, are forever making differences

Mortals are equal; their mask differs.

Men seem unable to feel equal to women: they must be superior or they are inferior

The Left neither cares about prosperity nor jobs. It cares about equality

I am influenced more than ever before by the conviction that social equality is the only basis of human happiness.

Freedom, justice and equality are three principles of life are with us before the fast, they should be with us during the fast and they should be with us after the fast.

An earthly kingdom cannot exist without inequality of persons. Some must be free, some serfs, some rulers, some subjects.

Women's rights is not only an abstraction, a cause; it is also a personal affair. It is not only about us; it is also about me and you. Just the two of us.

I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that two idiots are better than one genius.

Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

Men and women should own the world as a mutual possession.

A fair and just society offers equality of opportunity to all. But it cannot promise, and should not try to enforce, sameness.

I believe in gender equality and I love that I can represent strong modern-day women.

Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.

Feminism is ridiculous. Feminists are silly idealists who want to be on top. There is no real equality in sexual relationships - someone always wins.

The realisation that our small planet is only one of many worlds gives mankind the perspective it needs to realise sooner that our own world belongs to all its creatures.

Equality is of two kinds, numerical and proportional; by the first I mean sameness of equality in number or size; by the second, equality of ratios.

Giving out crowns to everyone will not make a nation of kings.

Equality is the measure of all things, and bad behavior is less bad if everyone indulges in it.

If there is equality it is in His love, not in us.

The highest measure of democracy is neither the 'extent of freedom' nor the 'extent of equality', but rather the highest measure of participation.

I believe that the trans movement is at a crossroads. We have achieved an unprecedented level of visibility in the last couple of years. However, that's not the same thing as equality.

Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights.

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free

And when I say equality, I mean equality for everybody. Who are you telling who they can marry and who they can’t? What is this? This is 2014.

Each day, it seemed, another law was passed to impoverish and diminish them, punishing them for whatever success they achieved and rewarding their less competent and industrious neighbors.

Idiots are always in favour of inequality of income (their only chance of eminence), and the really great in favour of equality.

True freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear, And, with heart and hand, to be Earnest to make others free!

Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this, that you are dreadfully like other people.

In the democracy of the dead all men at last are equal. There is neither rank nor station nor prerogative in the republic of the grave.

I love liberty, I hate equality.

Exhaustion is the shortest way to equality and fraternity.

Equality! Where is it, if not in education? Equal rights! They cannot exist without equality of instruction.

And the person who says that the only way to please them is to restrict options for others is, if you ask me, the one who deserves it least. And that’s my opinion, expressed as politely as possible.

To grow up is to discover what one is unequal to.

To me, feminism means equality between men and women. I want to make people laugh and also point out some injustices or inequalities I see.

No matter if the science is all phoney, there are collateral environmental benefits.... climate change [provides] the greatest chance to bring about justice and equality in the world.

Equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women.

I tasted the bread and wine of equality.