39 Inspirational Quotes about Equality (FAIRNESS)

Top 10 Most Famous Quotes about Equality and Fairness

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. - Martin Luther King, Jr. — Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. – **Martin Luther King, Jr.**

Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it. - Frances Wright — Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it. – Frances Wright

These men ask for just the same thing: fairness, and fairness only. This is, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have. - Abraham Lincoln — These men ask for just the same thing: fairness, and fairness only. This is, so far as in my power, they, and all others, shall have. – **Abraham Lincoln**

People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. - Alan Moore — People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. – Alan Moore

Women and girls should be able to determine their own future, no matter where they are born. - Melinda Gates — Women and girls should be able to determine their own **future**, no matter where they are born. – **Melinda Gates**

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Thomas Jefferson

Before God, we are all equally wise, and equally foolish. - Albert Einstein — Before God, we are all equally wise, and equally foolish. – **Albert Einstein**

Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we’re opened, we’re red. - Clive Barker — Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we’re opened, we’re red. – Clive Barker

If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present. - Franz Boas — If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present. – Franz Boas

Whatever is my right as a man is also the right of another. - Thomas Paine — Whatever is my right as a man is also the right of another. – Thomas Paine

29 Inspirational Quotes About Treating Everyone Equal

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. - Martin Luther King, Jr. — I have a **dream** that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their **character**. – **Martin Luther King, Jr.**

I believe in equality for everyone. - Mahatma Gandhi — I believe in equality for everyone. – **Mahatma Gandhi**

Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that’s it. - Connor Franta — Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that’s it. – Connor Franta

I am influenced more than ever before by the conviction that social equality is the only basis of human happiness. - Nelson Mandela — I am influenced more than ever before by the conviction that social equality is the only basis of human **happiness**. – **Nelson Mandela**

Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you. - Walter Winchell — Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you. – Walter Winchell

Equality consists in the same treatment of similar persons. - Aristotle — Equality consists in the same treatment of similar persons. – **Aristotle**

Until you treat everyone as an equal, you have no right to complain about the treatment you receive from anyone.

“It takes no compromise to give people their rights … it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.”
Harvey Milk

I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. - Winston Churchill — I am fond of pigs. **Dogs** look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. – **Winston Churchill**

When I look at a person, I see a person – not a rank, not a class, not a title. - Criss Jami — When I look at a person, I see a person – not a rank, not a class, not a title. – **Criss Jami**

The parts of me that used to think I was different or smarter or whatever, almost made me die. - David Foster — The parts of me that used to think I was different or smarter or whatever, almost made me die. – David Foster

We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now. - Martin Luther King, Jr. — We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now. – **Martin Luther King, Jr.**

Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more. - Bill Clinton — Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more. – **Bill Clinton**

“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

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. - Martin Luther King, Jr. — I have a **dream** that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these **truths** to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. – **Martin Luther King, Jr.**

We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal. - Vladimir Putin — We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal. – **Vladimir Putin**

All people are equal, it is not birth, it is virtue alone that makes the difference. - Voltaire — All people are equal, it is not birth, it is virtue alone that makes the difference. – **Voltaire**

The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. - Aristotle — The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. – **Aristotle**

We are all equal in the fact that we are all different. - C. Joybell C. — We are all equal in the fact that we are all different. – C. Joybell C.

We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. - Maya Angelou — We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. – **Maya Angelou**

No man is above the law, and no man is below it. - Theodore Roosevelt — No man is above the law, and no man is below it. – **Theodore Roosevelt**

All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free. - Voltaire — All the citizens of a state cannot be equally powerful, but they may be equally free. – Voltaire

As much as I live I shall not imitate them or hate myself for being different to them. - Orhan Pamuk — As much as I live I shall not imitate them or hate myself for being different to them. – Orhan Pamuk

If you hate difference, you’ll be bored to death. - Toba Beta — If you hate difference, you’ll be bored to death. – Toba Beta

Understanding languages and other cultures builds bridges. - Suzy Kassem — Understanding languages and other **cultures** builds bridges. – Suzy Kassem

The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law. - Aristotle — The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law. – **Aristotle**

Everyone’s a star and deserves the right to twinkle. - Marilyn Monroe — Everyone’s a star and deserves the right to twinkle. – **Marilyn Monroe**

To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow. - William Faulkner — To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow. – **William Faulkner**

All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die. - Bob Dylan — All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die. – **Bob Dylan**

Conclusion: The Importance of Equality

Equality, defined as the treatment of people in a particular way that the result may be the same. It is defined by Lexico as “the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities”. (Source)

In a paper written by Nicholas Capaldi, he describes the modern concept of equality to be derived from Christianity, in the belief that it was through Christianity that the equal moral worth of all people was proclaimed in the eyes of God. (Source)

It is believed that through equality, peace and effective progress can be achieved and that people contribute better to society when their needs are met.

Several schools encourage their teachers to promote racial equality and diversity in their classrooms to produce a more conducive space for learning and to do away with notions of racial prejudice.

Many organizations across the globe, such as Fight for $15, work to lessen the equality gaps that are prevalent in healthcare, opportunities, and wealth distribution.

Business managers are oftentimes required to take courses on equality and diversity in the workplace, to promote a healthy working environment for all employees and staff.

Equality is a basic and intrinsic human right that makes up the foundation of society.

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