Inequality Quotes

374 Inequality quotes by 275 unique authors

Destroy it. There may be a redistribution of the land, but the natural inequality of men soon re-creates an inequality of possessions and privileges, and… — Will Durant
People differ in capacity, skill, health, strength; and unequal fortune is a necessary result of unequal condition. Such inequality is far from being disadvantageous either… — Pope Leo XIII
Inequality of rights and power proceeds from the very Author of nature ... — Pope Leo XIII
Inequality is the root of social evil. — Pope Francis
If we save the planet and have a society of inequality, we wouldn't have saved much. — James H. Cone
I think Republicans need to take income inequality more seriously. Not because I favor equality of outcomes. I do not. I think the Right is… — Jonathan Haidt
All social inequalities which have ceased to be considered expedient, assume the character not of simple inexpediency, but of injustice, and appear so tyrannical, that… — John Stuart Mill
Turn off your televisions. Ignore the Newt-Mitt-Rick- Barack reality show. It is as relevant to your life as the gossip on “Jersey Shore.” The real… — Chris Hedges
Apartheid is a crime against humanity. Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty and property. It has perpetuated a system of gross racial… — Nelson Mandela
As we mourn President Mandela’s passing we must ask ourselves the fundamental question - what shall we do to respond to the tasks of building… — Thabo Mbeki
Regardless of how you interpret the facts, you have to come to the conclusion that inequality is widening in the US and in almost every… — Robert Reich
To live in a culture in which women are routinely naked where men aren't is to learn inequality in little ways all day long. — Naomi Wolf
...works of piety and charity... are necessary in this present life for as long as inequality prevails. Their workings here would not be required were… — John Cassian
I think of the difficulties which, in various countries, today afflicts the world of work and business; I think of how many, and not just… — Pope Francis
People have to struggle to live and, frequently, to live in an undignified way. One cause of this situation, in my opinion, is in the… — Pope Francis
The worldwide financial and economic crisis seems to highlight their distortions and above all the gravely deficient human perspective, which reduces man to one of… — Pope Francis
The Pope appeals for disinterested solidarity and for a return to person-centred ethics in the world of finance and economics. — Pope Francis
The Church encourages those in power to be truly at the service of the common good of their peoples. She urges financial leaders to take… — Pope Francis
We must recover the whole sense of gift, of gratuitousness, of solidarity. Rampant capitalism has taught the logic of profit at all costs, of giving… — Pope Francis
...these things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news. In contrast, a ten point drop on… — Pope Francis
Rising inequality isn’t about who has the knowledge; it’s about who has the power. — Paul Krugman
When I was poor and I complained about inequality they said I was bitter. Now I'm rich and I complain about inequality they say I'm… — Russell Brand
When women are able to live in a safe and secure environment, they can participate effectively in the economy and society. This helps overcome poverty,… — Helen Clark
And what is the Republican solution to these outrageous [racial] inequalities? There isn't one. And that's the point. Denying racism is the new racism. To… — Bill Maher
The state of inequality between individuals and between nations not only still exists; it is increasing. It still happens that side by side with those… — Pope John Paul II

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