Inequality Quotes

374 Inequality quotes by 275 unique authors

The heart of the liberal philosophy is a belief in the dignity of the individual, in his freedom to make the most of his capacities… — Milton Friedman
The guarantee of equal protection cannot mean one thing when applied to one individual and something else when applied to a person of another color.… — Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society… — Al Sharpton
Passion for equality blinds the utopian to the fact that society, as a whole, is based on inequality of men in two respects: the inventor,… — Thomas Steven Molnar
Since nature does not endow all men with equal beauty or equal intelligence, and the faculty of volition leads men to make different choices, the… — Ayn Rand
Gender equality, historically has been predominantly a women's movement for women. But I think the impact of gender inequality and how it's affecting men hasn't… — Emma Watson
We can do better. ...We can't ignore the inequalities that persist in our justice system that undermine our most deeply held values of fairness and… — Hillary Clinton
Inequality can have a bad downside, but equality, for its part, sure does get in the way of coordination. — Mary Douglas
The equality among all members of the League, which is provided in the statutes giving each state only one vote, cannot of course abolish the… — Hjalmar Branting
Inequality makes everyone unhappy, the poor most of all, and that is well within the remit of the state. More money gives less extra happiness… — Polly Toynbee
There's something in the cross that says this is not just about my "salvation" but about the "salvation" of all those who suffer injustice and… — Mel White
Everyone has an equal right to inequality. — John Ralston Saul
It's much more acceptable for men to work and father kids. There's an inherent inequality, because we want to do it all, and I don't… — Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The increase in inequality in income is a longtime trend, but the pressure on middle- and low-income workers is going up rapidly. Especially if they… — Alice Rivlin
I think it's a very central tenet to it yes, it is. I can't bear it, I can't bear inequality, I can't bear bad behaviour… — Janet Suzman
So long as these kinds of inequalities persist, all of us who are given expensive educations have to live with the knowledge that our victories… — Jonathan Kozol
What is a ruin but time easing itself of endurance? — Djuna Barnes
You get yourself up for it somehow, and your endurance and the crowd gets you up, too. — Janet Jackson
Organizations endure, however, in proportion to the breadth of the morality by which they are governed. Thus the endurance of organization depends upon the quality… — Chester Barnard
If welfare and equality are to be primary aims of law, some people must necessarily possess a greater power of coercion in order to force… — Tibor R. Machan
Inequality is the cause of all local movements. — Leonardo da Vinci
All analysts spend half their time hunting through the literature for inequalities which they want to use and cannot prove. — G. H. Hardy
As members of the judiciary tasked with intervening to carry out the guarantee of equal protection, we ought not sit back and wish away, rather… — Sonia Sotomayor
Essential to the attainment of these national goals is the moral imperative of ensuring social justice and respect for human dignity. The great biblical tradition… — Pope Francis
The great biblical tradition enjoins on all peoples the duty to hear the voice of the poor. It bids us break the bonds of injustice… — Pope Francis

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