Equality of Rights Quotes

“You are dictatorial.” My dear sirs, you are right, that is just what we are. All the experience the Chinese people have accumulated through several decades teaches us to enforce the people's democratic dictatorship, that is, to deprive the reactionaries of the right to speak and let the people alone have that right.

When the rich plunder the poor of his rights, it becomes an example of the poor to plunder the rich of his property, for the rights of the one are as much property to him as wealth is property to the other and the little all is as dear as the much. It is only by setting out on just principles that men are trained to be just to each other; and it will always be found, that when the rich protect the rights of the poor, the poor will protect the property of the rich. But the guarantee, to be effectual, must be parliamentarily reciprocal.

The democracy of the Western countries is the predecessor of Marxism, which would be unthinkable without democracy.

I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot. Men are not superior by reason of accidents of race or color. They are superior who have the best heart-the best brain.

To unequal privileges among members of the same society the spirit of our nation is, with one accord, adverse.

Democracy is the only true political expression of Christianity

What is democracy?—an aristocracy of blackguards.

Democracy, which means despair of finding any Heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with the want of them.

It's easier to sit there and say you don't like feminists because they don't have a sense of humor.

Democracy is always a threat to the powerful.

What you should say to outsiders is that a Christian has neither more nor less rights in our Association than an atheist. When our platform becomes too narrow for people of all creeds and of no creeds, I myself shall not stand upon it.

Government, in which the majority rules in all things, cannot be based on justice.

The United States of America was the first place on earth where average people had the opportunity to become the greatest among all people. It was the first time in human history where people were allowed to pursue the best of their abilities to whatever desire they wanted, because it was a nation founded under the concept of human beings being born free.

Our disease is democracy.

Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.

In many instances the conduct of colored workmen, and those who have spoken for them, has not been in asking or demanding that equal rights be accorded to them as to white workmen, but somehow conveying the idea that they are to be petted and coddled and given special consideration and special privilege. Of course that can't be done.

I've been strongly opposed to racial discrimination and anything like that my whole life. Maybe it's thanks to my parents and where I grew up and that sort of thing, but particularly with gay and lesbian citizens, I've seen that people can be cruel, and it's very distressing.

Democracy is a mockery that mouths the words and obstructs every effort of an honest people to establish a government for the welfare of the people.

You can't promulgate injustice without consequences.

… where every man in a state has a vote, brutal laws are impossible.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

The essential thing about democracy is that no one is indispensable.

The year was 2081, and everyone was finally equal.

When things are not fair, I speak my mind.

The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.