Equality Quotes

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The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world's peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice. That foundation… — Kofi Annan
Changing the structure and rules of the global economy will require a mass movement based on messages of compassion, justice, and equality, as well as… — Medea Benjamin
The United Nations stands for the freedom and equality of all peoples, irrespective of race, religion, or ideology. — Ralph Bunche
The ultimate aim of production is not production of goods but the production of free human beings associated with one another on terms of equality. — John Dewey
Let America be America, where equality is in the air we breathe. — Langston Hughes
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none — Thomas Jefferson
We cannot close ourselves off to information and ignore the fact that millions of people are out there suffering. I honestly want to help. I… — Angelina Jolie
We know that equality of individual ability has never existed and never will, but we do insist that equality of opportunity still must be sought. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
For love of domination we must substitute equality; for love of victory we must substitute justice; for brutality we must substitute intelligence; for competition we… — Bertrand Russell
I was told Indian women don't think like that about equality. But I would like to argue that if they don't think like that they… — Amartya Sen
A federation of all humanity, together with a sufficient measure of social justice, to ensure health, education, and a rough equality of opportunity to most… — H.G. Wells
You cannot be friends upon any other terms than upon the terms of equality. — Woodrow Wilson
The uses of government should be to foster, protect and promote the possession of equality. — Victoria Woodhull
A spirit of harmony can only survive if each of us remembers, when bitterness and self-interest seem to prevail, that we share a common destiny. — Barbara Jordan
How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people? The key is tolerance -- the one value that is indispensable… — Barbara Jordan
We've got to show that blacks and whites are treated equally in the army. Otherwise, what's the point of waging war on Hitler? — Josephine Baker
You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that. — Arthur Ashe
We can never have too much preparation and training. We must be a strong competitor. We must adhere staunchly to the basic principle that anything… — Ralph Bunche
The defect of equality is that we desire it only with our superiors. — Henry Becque
Called to the throne by the voice of the people, my maxim has always been: A career open to talent without distinction of birth. It… — Napoleon Bonaparte

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