Quotes About Equality

In Viridia, women were oppressed because men were afraid of them. Women had ruled this country. And history had denigrated them. Erased them. Nomi was certain this wasn't what Renzo had been taught. He would have told her. But the Superior knew. Whoever had given her this book knew. And now she did too.

There are some days that prove that it's a man's world and we women are only here as visitors.

Allow? Shouldn't women decide what they'll allow for their own bodies, not a government acting out an antiquated, unnecessary law?

Dianthe cleared her throat and said softly, "I do this because I believe a woman should have the right to fight and die for her dominion, just like any man. We are no longer a population in danger of extinction. There's no reason for our leaders to ban women from making this choice. So I help them make it anyway. Even if it means giving up who they are. Even if it means joining Military as ghosts.

And I can imagine Farmer saying he doesn't care if no one else is willing to follow their example. He's still going to make these hikes, he'd insist, because if you say that seven hours is too long to walk for two families of patients, you're saying that their lives matter less than some others', and the idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that's wrong with the world.

The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.

Humanistic values of equality and equal rights for all nations and individuals as crystallized in the principles of the United Nations Charter are mankind's great achievements in the 20th century.

Guys can't tell girls what to do. That's an unspoken rule. Learn that now and you'll be way ahead of the game.

It was not their irritating assumption of equality that annoyed Nicholai so much as their cultural confusions. The Americans seemed to confuse standard of living with quality of life, equal opportunity with institutionalized mediocrity, bravery with courage, machismo with manhood, liberty with freedom, wordiness with articulation, fun with pleasure - in short, all of the misconceptions common to those who assume that justice implies equality for all, rather than equality for equals.

There is a difference in claiming for victim hood and standing up and saying the plain field is not level.

Equality implies individuality.

You know what they say: You can't teach a gay dog straight tricks.

He had his very own "little white girl" without taking the hit of her actually being white.

A lot of men tend to want "models" I tell men, unless they look like a model themselves, they can't expect to land one.

But when things are obviously not right—wherever people are being overcharged and underserved, wherever sloth or downright discourtesy is offered—it is up to each and every one of us to protest.

Sex-positive feminism embraces the entire range of human sexuality and is based on the idea that sexual freedom is an essential component of women's freedom. - Madison Young

Open marriage thus can be defined as a relationship in which the partners are committed to their own and to each other's growth. It is an honest and open relationship of intimacy and self-disclosure based on the equal freedom and identity of both partners.

I don't disagree with all of what you do," he said, "but I think it's entirely unjust that you receive checks from the government for your homosexuality." I stared at him with my mouth full of fries. "Oh, it's not that bad," I said, "I only get half as much because I'm bisexual.

Well-meaning friends suggest that I should drop the word "feminist," and perhaps the entire concept, because feminism is so "old hat." Young women today have lost interest in feminism because they believe it's antisex and that all feminists are man haters. Let me tell you something, girlfriends. That's exactly what the powers-that-be want us to think and do.

Han: "Someone ought to make armor out of those bugs." Leia: "Han! They're sentient beings!" Han: "Fair is fair. If they get to wear it, so should we." - Han and Leia Solo

The Lord is my Shepherd and he knows I'm gay.

WITH ALL, COOPERATION. FOR ALL, RESPECT. ABOVE ALL, HONOR.

Ladies, let me give you some advice. You can throw all your stupid fucking chick-lit, self-help, why-doesn't-he-love-me books out, because this is all you need to know: Men will treat you the way you let them. There is no such thing as "deserving" respect; you get what you demand from people.. if you demand respect, he will either respect you or he won't associate with you. It really is that simple.

Men will treat you the way you let them. There is no such thing as 'deserving' respect; you get what you demand from people.