Equality Quotes · Page 63

Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women.

— Michelle Bachelet

“People fight foe equality but to the first chance for domination.”

— Ljupka Cvetanova

We have the data to prove to men that gender equality is not a zero-sum game, but a win-win.

— Michael Kimmel

So, instead of spending my strength quarreling with the hand, I would strike for the heart of that great tyranny.

— Jane Swisshelm

It is equality of monotony which makes the strength of the British Isles.

— Eleanor Roosevelt

“She is not my equal; she is my better. She is my sticky little leaf.”

— Sylvain Reynard

“Equality was thus conceived in terms of the relative position of individuals, the rules governing their interactions,”

— Pierre Rosanvallon

“I stand for peace, choice, and a life of dignity for all humankind - regardless of skin color, gender, or religion.”

— Elena Levon

I personally feel a responsibility to demonstrate to that we girls have the power to not only gain equality for women but…

— Kodie Shane

“Every time we mention Gender Equality, merit is usually thrown out of the window. Your ability to deliver is not determined by…

— DON SANTO

I officially designated every US ambassador on earth to be my personal human rights representative, and to have the embassy be a…

— Jimmy Carter

It is not to the moderation and justice of others we are to trust for fair and equal access to market with…

— Thomas Jefferson

I encourage people to have those tough conversations just to educate yourself on what goes on and how we can create equality…

— Bubba Wallace

From the Equal Pay Act to the Sex Discrimination Act and the Equality Act through to the minimum wage and Sure Start,…

— Rachel Reeves

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

— George Bernard Shaw

There are many ways of supporting gender equality, from something as simple as paid sick leave and flexible work hours to attributing…

— Gloria Steinem

The storm and stress period of women and the new social and psychological formations thereby entailed must indeed extend far into the…

— Ellen Key

“Their [girls] sexual energy, their evaluation of adolescent boys and other girls goes thwarted, deflected back upon the girls, unspoken, and their…

— Naomi Wolf

The diversity of mankind is a basic postulate of our knowledge of human beings. But if mankind is diverse and individuated, then…

— Murray Rothbard

What Republicans need to do is to go back to their roots - starting with Lincoln - and remind the nation that…

— Alan Siegel

“Here is the problem: Poor Americans consume too little healthcare, especially preventive healthcare. Other Americans—often rich Americans—consume too much healthcare, often unwisely,…

— Otis Webb Brawley

Average male pay is higher than average female pay for a simple reason. Despite decades of enforced equality, women still have babies,…

— Peter Hitchens

Although it may be difficult in theory to know what is just and equal, the practical difficulty of inducing those to forbear…

— Aristotle

Women have been oppressed for so long in any industry, it just takes time for a shift to happen to create more…

— Maya Jane Coles

Victims of crime deserve equal constitutional rights - the same rights as defendants. No more, no less.

— Chris Sununu

I think the authors of that notable instrument [the Declaration of Independence] intended to include all men.

— Abraham Lincoln

“A job should be given to those who deserve it, not those who demand it.”

— Amit Kalantri

Talking about freedom in the country where people are afraid of losing their jobs is absurdity.

— Ilkin Santak

Our goal was not freedom. Freedom was the necessary prerequisite to get to equality.

— Jesse Jackson

“Maybe someday, if I succeed at something, I'll stop saying, "It isn't fair" about everything else.”

— Lois Lowry

I want girls to know that equality exists in this world. You can do anything you want.

— Yuna

Small natures require despotism to exercise their sinews, as great souls thirst for equality to give play to their heart.

— Honore de Balzac

How painful to give a gift to any person of sensibility, or of equality! It is next worst to receiving one

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Dear Hip Hop, we can't scream 'murder, misogyny, lawlessness' in our music & then turn around and ask for equality & justice.

— LeCrae

He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.

— Confucius

Seeking equal protection under our laws for the LGBT community is the right thing to do.

— Patrick Leahy

Whoever comes to me, will be free and equal, because I am freedom.

— Adam Mickiewicz

“The natural and untainted male mind respects and loves the woman and her magnificent scope of capability and creative gifts.”

— Bryant McGill

To find equality for mankind, we must first remove the barriers that have divided us for so long.

— Robert M. Hensel

The real guarantee of freedom is an equilibrium of social forces in conflict, not the triumph of any one force.

— Max Eastman