Equality Quotes

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Nature is typified by strength; humanity by weakness. Nature adheres to an immutable order; humanity to an ever-increasing chaos. Nature recognizes no equality at any… — Boyd Rice
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity, however gained. — Derrick Bell
I am not a 'democrat' only because 'humility' and equality are spiritual principles corrupted by the attempt to mechanize and formalize them, with the result… — J.R.R. Tolkien
As a nation, we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are created equal, except negroes.'… — Abraham Lincoln
The beauty myth is always actually prescribing behaviour and not appearance. — Naomi Wolf
Women who love themselves are threatening; but men who love real women, more so. — Naomi Wolf
I remained a socialist for several years, even after my rejection of Marxism; and if there could be such a thing as socialism combined with… — Karl Popper
Equality and freedom are not luxuries to lightly cast aside. Without them, order cannot long endure before approaching depths beyond imagining. — Alan Moore
There were those who loved liberty, who cried out to live their own lives, to strive, to rise above, to achieve, and those bent on… — Terry Goodkind
The passion for equality is partly a passion for anonymity: to be one thread of the many which make up a tunic; one thread not… — Eric Hoffer
Equality of opportunity is not enough. Unless we create an environment where everyone is guaranteed some minimum capabilities through some guarantee of minimum income, education,… — Ha-Joon Chang
While an equality of rights under a limited government is possible and an essential condition of individual freedom, a claim for equality of material position… — Friedrich August von Hayek
And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her… — John Steinbeck
The prescription of the equality of human beings is not a description of an alleged actual equality among humans: it is a prescription of how… — Peter Singer
In the nineteenth century, the central moral challenge was slavery. In the twentieth century, it was the battle against totalitarianism. We believe that in this… — Nicholas D. Kristof
The claim to equality, outside of the strictly political field, is made only by those who feel themselves to be in some way inferior. — C.S. Lewis
Democracy is in the blood of Musalmans, who look upon complete equality of manhood [mankind]â€¦[and] believe in fraternity, equality and liberty. — Muhammad Ali Jinnah
The craving for equality can express itself either as a desire to pull everyone down to our own level (by belittling them, excluding them, tripping… — Friedrich Nietzsche
This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavor to do himself honor among those who are out of… — Jonathan Swift
As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don't think you are the most important being on earth. Rich… — Harper Lee

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