No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. Adam Smith
No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.
Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have. Abraham Lincoln
These men ask for just the same thing, fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have.
There are some races more cultured and advanced and ennobled by education than others; but there are no races nobler than others. All are equally destined for freedom. Alexander von Humboldt
There are some races more cultured and advanced and ennobled by education than others; but there are no races nobler than others. All are equally destined for freedom.
Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.... The subjection of individuals will increase amongst democratic nations, not only in the same proportion as their equality, but in the same proportion as their ignorance. Alexis de Tocqueville
Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.... The subjection of individuals will increase amongst democratic nations, not only in the same proportion as their equality, but in the same proportion as their ignorance.
I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. Agnes Macphail
I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.
If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation. Abigail Adams
If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.
There's room for everyone at the rendezvous of victory. Aime Cesaire
There's room for everyone at the rendezvous of victory.
Give a drink of water as alms to the birds which go forth at morning, and deem that they have a better right than men [to thy charity]. For their race brings not harm upon thee in any wise, when thou fearest it from thine own race. Al-Maʿarri
Give a drink of water as alms to the birds which go forth at morning, and deem that they have a better right than men [to thy charity]. For their race brings not harm upon thee in any wise, when thou fearest it from thine own race.
That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane human being has ever given his assent. Aldous Huxley
That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane human being has ever given his assent.
When the sun rises, it rises for everyone. Aldous Huxley
When the sun rises, it rises for everyone.
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. Alex Salmond
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.
We must recover the element of quality in our traditional pursuit of equality. We must not, in opening our schools to everyone, confuse the idea that all should have equal chance with the notion that all have equal endowments. Adlai E. Stevenson
We must recover the element of quality in our traditional pursuit of equality. We must not, in opening our schools to everyone, confuse the idea that all should have equal chance with the notion that all have equal endowments.
I think the authors of that notable instrument [the Declaration of Independence] intended to include all men. Abraham Lincoln
I think the authors of that notable instrument [the Declaration of Independence] intended to include all men.
That's my private ant. You're liable to break its legs. Albert Schweitzer
That's my private ant. You're liable to break its legs.
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