Equality, rightly understood as our founding fathers understood it, leads to liberty and to the emancipation of creative differences; wrongly understood, as it has been so tragically in our time, it leads first to conformity and then to despotism.
Equality Quotes (282 Quotes)
If we are not striving for equality, in heaven's name for what are we living.
We're thrilled Erin Hamilton has agreed to join us at this year's Gala. What better reason to dance but in celebration of our honorees and their work to help us achieve a state of equality Our guests are in for a truly memorable evening.
The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of material prosperity, political liberty, and a wholesome natural equality; and this achievement is a gain, not only to Americans, but to the world and to civilization.
Why is it so universally upsetting for men to have women around them on anything like a footing of equality Why is the resentment as deep-seated as ever, even if it is now underground Individual men may have no desire whatever to put women in their
I feel that all those millions of women who are looking at us are totally vindicated, and they have something to grasp to assist them for their battles for equality,
It is essential that those in charge of the football industry realize that addressing racial equality is a necessity, not an option.
All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die.
The real radical is that person who has a vision of equality and is willing to do those things that will bring reality closer to that vision. . .
The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.
The Labour Party was offering the chance to build a movement of people who believed in one common cause, of social justice, equality and progressive ideals.
I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity.
In ten phrases, the ten commandments express the essential of life. And these three words-liberty, equality, and fraternity-do just as much. Millions of people have died for those ideals.
It was a much needed victory for the national movement because we've experienced so many defeats over the last year over marriage equality. It shows that dogged grassroots organizing can lead to crucial wins at a statewide level.
It is crucial that members of Congress cast votes that are supportive of the values upon which our nation was founded: equality, freedom, and opportunity for all people.
We have a problem for those who advocate competitive equality of opportunity the prizes won in the competitions of the first generation will tend to defeat the requirements of equality of opportunity for the next.
who sought to take a leadership role in terms of tolerance, equality and fairness.
In other words, the fundamental values (freedom, justice, equality of rights) began to be respected by France and the United States in the 1950s-1960s, after decolonization and assuring civil equality between Blacks and Whites.
Equality is not in regarding different things similarly, equality is in regarding different things differently.
We intend to lead a government of purpose and direction so that we can offer the people of this nation the opportunity to move forward to independence, democracy and equality.
There will always be a place for us somewhere, somehow, as long as we see to it that working people fight for everything they have, everything they hope to get, for dignity, equality, democracy, to oppose war and to bring to the world a better life.
Most of all, we should remember all of us are capable of individually helping advance the spirit of equality for all.
These, then, will be some of the features of democracy... it will be, in all likelihood, an agreeable, lawless, parti-colored commonwealth, dealing with all alike on a footing of equality, whether they be really equal or not.
Being out and open about our lives is not just for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people, but for everyone who cares about equality, ... These ten leaders for fairness represent millions of family members, people of faith, friends and co-workers who are helping make America fairer and more equal.
The main business of religions is to purify, control, and restrain that excessive and exclusive taste for well-being which men acquire in times of equality.
For as long as whites enforce equality in the price of railroad tickets, and in every other particular, where we are required to pay and do, and be punished, some of us will believe that equality should be carried to a finish.
Today as we celebrate the birth, the life, the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, it is a time for our nation to remember the injustices that Dr. King fought (against). It is a time to remember his fight for freedom, equality and dignity of all races and all people. He was an incredible man ... he forced our nation to look inside and face our own flaws.
He has stood for the inclusion of all segments of our society under the law women, gender equality, workers' rights to organize, and civil rights for the least able.
We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.
Think of submitting our measure to the advice of politicians! I would as soon submit the subject of the equality of a goose to a fox.
Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. It's how true friends talk.
Equality means nothing unless incorporated into the institutions.
The principle of equality and liberty are not just words on paper.
But there is nothing disrespectful about an open and fair-minded review of a nominee's approach to the Constitution and his commitment to core American values like equality, privacy and fairness,
All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality.
Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretense, a fraud, a lie; and the workers want no lying.
Wolves which batten upon lambs, lambs consumed by wolves, the strong who immolate the weak, the weak victims of the strong there you have Nature, there you have her intentions, there you have her scheme a perpetual action and reaction, a host of vices, a host of virtues, in one word, a perfect equilibrium resulting from the equality of good and evil on earth.
It's very hard to argue against equality, ... They will have to say, 'Look closely at the language. It's just a first step.'
For the last 10 years, we've been pushing this sport forward. But we are not going to stop until we get what we want. We want everything that the boys have and to get some equality. It's growing every year, and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
Women's right, the right to vote, was just the beginning of equality. We still have a long way to go.
As a result of America's efforts to realize the ideals of equality and freedom, blacks in America are now the freest and richest black people anywhere on the face of the earth including all of the nations that are ruled by blacks.
Over nearly half a century since the establishment of diplomatic ties, friendly relations between China and Morocco have developed smoothly on the basis of mutual respect, equality and reciprocity. There have been frequent high-level exchanges and mutual trust in the political arena has been strengthened increasingly.
Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles... respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law... or, in a word justice.
In her own simple way, Rosa Parks changed the history of our nation. She forced us to recognize the dignity of every person. She was a prophet -- a common instrument of God inviting us and challenging us to a new vision of solidarity, equality and justice. We were blessed to have her as citizen of Detroit.
And if you fear treachery on the part of a people, then throw back to them on terms of equality surely Allah does not love the treacherous.
One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.
Washington is dead This great man fought against Tyranny he established the liberty of his country. His memory will always be dear to the French people, as it will be to all free men of the two worlds and especially to French soldiers, who, like him and the American soldiers, have combated for liberty and equality.
We will have bigger bureaucracies, bigger labor unions, and bigger state-run corporations. It will be harder to be an entrepreneur because of punitive taxes and regulations. The rewards of success will be expropriated for the sake of attaining greater income equality.
There needs to be radical development in equality law to create the environment to allow women to stay in work.
We think that the two sides should respect each other and follow the principle of equality and properly handle the issue in accordance with World Trade Organization regulations.