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“I don’t hold with equality in all things only with equality before the law and nothing more.” quote by Thaddeus Stevens
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“I don’t hold with equality in all things only with equality before the law and nothing more.”

Thaddeus Stevens

About This Quote

Source Speech: Congressional address, 1865, United States Congress

Advocates legal equality while rejecting broader social or economic equality.

In simple terms: Legal equality only, not total equality.

Key Takeaway

Focus on equal rights under law.

Themes

justice law politics rights equality

Mood

reflective critical

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

  • legislative debates
  • court rulings
  • policy making
  • civil rights movements

Key Concepts

liberalism constitutionalism civil rights

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does legal equality differ from social equality?
  • What are the limits of law in ensuring fairness?
A Different Perspective

May overlook systemic inequities beyond legal statutes.

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