Quotes by 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 equality women memorable 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 fairness equality men I think the authors of that notable instrument [the Declaration of Independence] intended to include all men. Abraham Lincoln equality men thinking 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. equality brother men No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. Adam Smith equality society happiness 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 equality should-have school I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. Agnes Macphail sisterhood equality want I do not want to be the angel of any home: I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is secured, then men and women can take turns being angels. Agnes Macphail equality angel home There's room for everyone at the rendezvous of victory. Aime Cesaire equality victory rooms 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 equality wise morning That's my private ant. You're liable to break its legs. Albert Schweitzer equality legs ants When the sun rises, it rises for everyone. Aldous Huxley sun-rise equality sun That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane human being has ever given his assent. Aldous Huxley equality literature men 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 equality opportunity moving 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 destined equality race Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude. Alexis de Tocqueville equality patriotic differences 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 slavery equality ignorance There is in fact a manly and legitimate passion for equality that spurs all men to wish to be strong and esteemed. This passion tends to elevate the lesser to the rank of the greater. But one also finds in the human heart a depraved taste for equality, which impels the weak to want to bring the strong down to their level, and which reduces men to preferring equality in servitude to inequality in freedom. Alexis de Tocqueville equality freedom america Equality is a slogan based on envy. It signifies in the heart of every republican: "Nobody is going to occupy a place higher than I." Alexis de Tocqueville envy equality heart Democratic communities have a natural taste for freedom: left to themselves they will seek it, cherish it, and view any deprivation of it with regret. But for equality their passion is ardent, insatiable, incessant, invincible: they call for equality in freedom; and if they cannot obtain that, they still call for equality in slavery. Alexis de Tocqueville equality passion regret 1234567891011»
