Quotes About Equality

Remember that in the early days of the feminist movement, they refused to have a leader; different women would just stand up and speak. The early feminists were very careful to not put what was spontaneously arising back in the old bottle.

I believe that it's condescending to think that women and their claims can't stand up to interrogation and can't handle skepticism.

I'm a huge advocate for human rights and cultural rights. I stand up for minorities and will always continue to do so.

You can't be a feminist in the United States and stand up for the rights of the American woman and then say that you don't want to stand up for the rights of Palestinian women in Palestine. It's all connected.

When I first ran for governor... I had to stand up for segregation or be defeated, but I never insulted black people by calling them inferior.

I will stand up for judges who faithfully follow the law as it is written.

When I served as a prosecutor, I saw firsthand the many injustices that are embedded in our communities. But I also saw the difference it can make in someone's life when they have someone to stand up and fight for them.

There are things you stand up for because it's right.

We should stand up for those who can't protect themselves. Support kids and families who can't support themselves.

We must continue to stand up for what's right and push for bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform.

Someone has to stand up and speak for the freedoms of the little guy.

I feel there are injustices in the world that I'll stand up for, and I think that it's important to realize that the world is filled with these kinds of issues.

It doesn't matter if you are a man or woman; you need to stand up for yourself. If you have been abused, you deserve justice.

And I'm hoping that fair-minded people will stand up and say that what's been done to me is wrong, and that-that people's personal lives have no impact on their ability to be a journalist, you know. Why should my past prevent me from having a future?

And my approach has always been to stand up and speak out on behalf of the economic rights of people.

The Global Poverty Project's mission is to stand up for the world's poorest people. We fight for the full funding of Millennium Development Goals and advocate meaningful change to government and corporate policies that block progress and entrench injustice.

All religions teach the same basic thing, that you have to stand up for those that are considered the worst.

As a policy maker, I have to stand up for the rights of all my constituents, regardless of their faith.

The direction is going the right way for respect for aboriginal people in North America, and all we can do is stand up and say, 'Please do it faster.'

No change can come if those who are impacted the most by discrimination are not willing to stand up for themselves.

There is certainly greatness in the '60s generation. They changed our attitudes about race in America, which was long overdue. They didn't just stand up and salute when told to go to war. Women finally began to realize a more equal place in our society.

I grew up with three younger brothers, so it was always 'compete against your brothers.' I've always had to stand up for myself. I love that. I love proving myself, that women can be just as good as men.

Americans, at our best, stand up to bullies and fight those who seek to demean and degrade others.

There are not enough female VCs in an industry so traditionally dominated by males. There are not enough female mentors who are actively engaged with female founders. We need women VCs and entrepreneurs to stand up, get loud, and help guide their peers.