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" The arc of our history is toward more equality being expanded to more and more people. "
George Takei
Being
Equality
History
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" Mr. Christ, I read you as an infinitely patient entity who, as they say, often works in mysterious ways, a rebel unafraid to take the tougher, less traveled paths. Seems to me you're playing the long game. Is that why more states are coming out in favor of marriage equality? Is that why the Affordable Care Act is now with us? "
Henry Rollins
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" Evan Wolfson is a dear friend of mine. Almost more than any other, Evan is responsible for bringing the issue of marriage equality to the forefront of our struggle for civil rights. He is a courageous pioneer who has been relentless in this battle for marriage equality. "
David Mixner
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" When people ask me do I believe in feminism - well, I didn't even know I was a feminist. I was the top of the bill; I've always been the top of the bill. So I don't know what equality is. "
Cilla Black
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Know
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" I have never been what you would call just an integrationist. I know I've been called that... Integrating that bus wouldn't mean more equality. Even when there was segregation, there was plenty of integration in the South, but it was for the benefit and convenience of the white person, not us. "
Rosa Parks
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White
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" That the caste system must be abolished if the Hindu society is to be reconstructed on the basis of equality, goes without saying. Untouchability has its roots in the caste system. They cannot expect the Brahmins to rise in revolt against the caste system. Also we cannot rely upon the non-Brahmins and ask them to fight our battle. "
B. R. Ambedkar
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Fight
Saying
" If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present. "
Franz Boas
Equality
Present
Most
" The poor have to labour in the face of the majestic equality of the law, which forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. "
Anatole France
Sleep
Face
Equality
" I am an aristocrat. I love liberty; I hate equality. "
John Randolph
I Am
Equality
Am
" 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
Good
Respect
Life
" I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already there. "
Maureen Reagan
Office
Equality
Feel
" Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. "
Ellen DeGeneres
Kindness
People
Compassion
" Citizens of Rome might boast that the claim of 'Civus romanus sum' set them apart from barbarians and slaves, and it was true up to a point, but Roman citizens lived in a society that accepted pain, cruelty, and torture as the norm, and in which there was no suggestion of equality at birth or mercy in the afterlife. "
Michael Korda
Equality
True
Society
" Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual. "
Thomas Jefferson
Law
Liberty
Limits
" There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion. "
Malala Yousafzai
Speak
Color
Equality
" ISIS itself regularly fuels hatred of gay people and violence towards them. It broadcasts gruesome executions of homosexuals thrown blindfolded from rooftops. "
George Takei
Violence
Hatred
People
" We want to be brothers and sisters. We want respect and equality. Simon Bolivar, our father, said a balanced world - a universe - a balanced universe in order to have peace and development. "
Hugo Chavez
Peace
Respect
Father
" Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights. It is founded on the natural equality of mankind. It is the cornerstone of the Christian religion. It is the first element of all lawful government upon earth. "
John Quincy Adams
Religion
Democracy
Earth
" I'm particularly impressed by the creation of the character of Spock, which really was Leonard Nimoy's singular creation. He used everything he had. "
George Takei
Everything
Character
Creation
" When I was a very young actor, I cruised around in a pretty cool vehicle called the Starship Enterprise. "
George Takei
Pretty
Cool
Actor
" Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women. "
Joss Whedon
Need
Women
Earth
" Why did mainstream America come to accept marriage equality? Gay leaders had made a convincing case that gay families were like straight families and should have the same rights. The American spirit of fair play had been invoked. "
Edmund White
American
America
Marriage
" I'm not pretending I can give advice to every single person or every single couple for every situation; I'm making the point that we are not going to get to equality in the workforce before we get to equality in the home. Not going to happen. "
Sheryl Sandberg
Advice
Home
I Can
" Without women's equal access to positions of decision-making power and a clear process to get there, gender equality, global security, and peace will never be realized. "
Winnie Byanyima
Women
Power
Peace
" People are pretty much alike. It's only that our differences are more susceptible to definition than our similarities. "
Linda Ellerbee
Differences
Equality
More
" I am much more open about categories of gender, and my feminism has been about women's safety from violence, increased literacy, decreased poverty and more equality. "
Judith Butler
Safety
Gender
I Am
" Most of all, we should remember all of us are capable of individually helping advance the spirit of equality for all. "
Mike Rogers
Capable
Us
Spirit
" Gender equality cannot be achieved by cutting programs that allow girls to get the same chance to compete, learn, and play. The United States has had a solid history of commitment to its female athletes and expanding opportunity for women, and it is imperative that we continue on this path. "
Linda Sanchez
Women
History
Opportunity
" I wouldn't really call myself a feminist. I obviously want equality and equal opportunities to the men. "
Katie Taylor
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Men
Myself
" Women have fought so long and hard for our rights and equality, and now all our attention is put on being a size 0. "
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" It's difficult working with someone who is not a team player. "
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Someone
Working
Difficult