The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the law and no one above the law, that is a very viable vision, but instead of that, we have quasi mob rule. – James Bovard
The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally oppress over African-Americans who sought justice and equality and it sought to respond to the young workers of the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the same way. – Charles Rangel
Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open. – Gerry Adams
Sinn Fein has demonstrated the ability to play a leadership role as part of a popular movement towards peace, equality and justice. – Gerry Adams
The unionists also for their part, want to minimise the potential for change, not only on the equality agenda but on the issues of sovereignty and ending the union. – Gerry Adams
The most important thing is the indigenous people are not vindictive by nature. We are not here to oppress anybody – but to join together and build Bolivia, with justice and equality. – Evo Morales
It became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality. – Zachary Quinto
As soon as man enters into a state of society he loses the sense of his weakness equality ceases, and then commences the state of war. – Charles de Secondat
In 1965, I marched for equality. – Alphonso Jackson
The 2010 global gender gap report by the World Economic Forum shows that countries with better gender equality have faster-growing, more competitive economies. – Michelle Bachelet
Gender equality will only be reached if we are able to empower women. – Michelle Bachelet
Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles… respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law… or, in a word justice. – Max Nordau
Mormons… are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command. – Mary Douglas
Inequality can have a bad downside, but equality, for its part, sure does get in the way of coordination. – Mary Douglas
We live in a world where equality is pretty important. – John Key
Is there an equality of power between America and Iraq? Definitely not however, the Iraqi people are standing fast and are defending their land courageously. – Bashar al-Assad
Elections are also about the future – the pledges that we are making for this country. For those who care about equality and fairness in the UK, and beyond, Labour really is the only choice. – Anne Campbell
Equality implies individuality. – Trey Anastasio
In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality. – Mary McCarthy
Abortion is defended today as a means of ensuring the equality and independence of women, and as a solution to the problems of single parenting, child abuse, and the feminization of poverty. – Robert Casey