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39 Inspirational Quotes about Equality (FAIRNESS)

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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.
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.

Further Reading:

Here are the best Equality quotes so you can be motivated to foster a just society and uphold human rights for the benefit of all. 

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The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger
The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger

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