Equality Quotes

“For me, the issue of gay marriage is a matter of civil rights. It is a matter of telling every single person in this state, and in this country, that you are a full and equal citizen.”

“The great virtue of a free market system is that it does not care what color people are; it does not care what their religion is; it only cares whether they can produce something you want to buy.”

“Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men.”

“If all Men are born free, how is it that all Women are born Slaves?”

“We must ensure that the fruits of development are enjoyed by all, not just a select few.”

“The fight for equality is a marathon, not a sprint.”

“The theater is a great equalizer. It's the only place where it doesn't matter how much money you have.”

“The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes.”

“Our struggle today is not to have a female Einstein get appointed as an assistant professor. It is for a woman schlemiel to get as quickly promoted as a male schlemiel.”

“The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion for equality made vain the hope of freedom.”

“Remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.”

“No greater wrong can be done to any group of people than to let them continue to hold their place in life simply because they happen to be born to it.”

“The wonderful thing about science is that it's a meritocracy. You can come from any country, you can be any race, any religion, and you can do science.”

“I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is important is the quality of our work.”

“More countries have understood that women's equality is a prerequisite for development.”

“Pity and need make all flesh kin. There is no caste in blood.”

“Political Freedom without economic equality is a pretense, a fraud, a lie; and the workers want no lying.”

“We are creating a world that all may enter without privilege or prejudice accorded by race, economic power, military force, or station of birth.”

“This hand is not the color of yours, but if I prick it, the blood will flow, and I shall feel pain. The blood is of the same color as yours. God made me, and I am a man.”

“The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.”