Quotes About Equality

You cannot keep a man down without staying down with him.

The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. So as a prelude whites must be made to realise that they are only human, not superior. Same with Blacks. They must be made to realise that they are also human, not inferior.

Black Consciousness is in essence the realization by the black man of the need to rally together with his brothers around the cause of their oppression.

At the time of his death, Biko had a wife and three children for which he left a letter that stated in one part: "I've devoted my life to see equality for blacks, and at the same time, I've denied the needs of my family. Please understand that I take these actions, not out of selfishness or arrogance, but to preserve a South Africa worth living in for blacks and whites.

Instead of involving themselves in an all-out attempt to stamp out racism from their white society, liberals waste a lot of time trying to prove to as many blacks as they can find that they are liberal.

What Black Consciousness seeks to do is to produce real black people who do not regard themselves as appendages to white society. We do not need to apologise for this because it is true that the white systems have produced through the world a number of people who are not aware that they too are people.

The great powers of the world may have done wonders in giving the world an industrial and military look but the great gift still has to come from Africa – giving the world a more human face.

No group, however benevolent, can ever hand power to the vanquished on a plate.

We regard our living together not as an unfortunate mishap warranting endless competition among us but as a deliberate act of God to make us a community of brothers and sisters jointly involved in the quest for a composite answer to the varied problems of life. Hence in all we do we always place man first and hence all our action is usually joint community oriented action rather than the individualism." - Steven Biko

In time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift - a more human face.

T]he death penalty dehumanizes everyone on both sides of the equation. It dimishes everyone it touches. It is something we just shouldn't do.

Humility is the leveling agent, the eliminator of all hierarchies. It is the factor that makes us confessional on the one hand, and non-judgmental on the other. No exceptions.

The problem is, women have stopped setting the bar high.

Women want their love to be reciprocated in the same way they give it; they want their romantic lives to be as rewarding as they make them for their potential mates; they want the emotions that they turn on full blast to be met with the same intensity; and they expect the premium they put on commitment to be equally adhered to, valued, and respected.

Act like a lady think like a man

we appreciate it when women treat us like men, when you let us know that you need us.

We know you're strong enough to move the television set. But you should let him do it; say it's too heavy for you—it's a man's job.

If, however, he has something going for himself, and he knows that in order to complete his life he needs a woman who has something going for herself, he's going to stick around and keep the conversation going. That's the man who is willing to put in work—who knows that he's not going to just romance you, get what he wants,

Martin Luther King Jr. said something that I will always remember. He said, "A man can't ride your back unless it's bent." Don't bend over. Stay tall. Keep climbing.

12. A woman who understands that a man validates his manhood by who he is, what he does, and how much he makes, and who knows how to finesse her relationship so that her man feels like he's handling his business is a keeper; a woman who wields her paycheck and influence like a sword and belittles his career and financial contributions is a throwback.

When police officers put targets before people, rules before relationships, and revenue before community, they are not acting in the best interests of the people—whether they be black, Hispanic, Asian, or white.

The only bombshells that strike my fancy are the ones that will free the proletariat from the shackles of wage slavery.

Undead isn't inhuman!")

Dr. Paul Farmer said it best: "The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that's wrong with the world." Esther helped us see the truth in that statement.