Quotes About Equality

The harsh truth that this is the only life we have should make us try and improve it for as many people as possible.

Earlier, Man ruled woman by force. Now he rules her by making a fool out of her, that is, by making her superior. There is double benefit in ruling by making her superior. She is made doubly responsible. He makes woman superior to himself and brings her out of her home... provides an opportunity to work side by side with him.

A Winchester rifle should have a place of honor in every black home, and it should be used for that protection which the law refuses to give.

The matter came up for judicial investigation, but as might have been expected, the white people concluded it was unnecessary to wait the result of the investigation—that it was preferable to hang the accused first and try him afterward.

Virtue knows no color line, and the chivalry which depends upon complexion of skin and texture of hair can command no honest respect.

In nearly all communities wife beating is punishable with a fine, and in no community is it made a felony.

for all victims of the terrible injustice which puts men and women to death without form of law. During the year 1894, there were 132 persons executed in the United States by due form of law, while in the same year, 197 persons were put to death by mobs who gave the victims no opportunity to make a lawful defense.

LYNCHING STATES Mississippi, 15; Arkansas, 8; Virginia, 5; Tennessee, 15; Alabama, 12; Kentucky, 12; Texas, 9; Georgia, 19; South Carolina, 5; Florida, 7; Louisiana, 15; Missouri, 4; Ohio, 2; Maryland, 1; West Virginia, 2; Indiana, 1; Kansas, 1; Pennsylvania, 1.

LYNCHED FOR NO OFFENSE Perhaps the most characteristic feature of this record of lynch law for the year 1893, is the remarkable fact that five human beings were lynched and that the matter was considered of so little importance that the powerful press bureaus of the country did not consider the matter of enough importance to ascertain the causes for which they were hanged.

ASKING WHITE WOMAN TO MARRY HIM May 23, William Brooks, Galesline, Ark.

Then these lynchers went quietly away and the bodies of the woman and three men were taken out and buried with as little ceremony as men would bury hogs.

Ser humano y mujer, ni más ni menos.

The sight of God in woman is the most perfect of all." Ibn Arabi.

At His door, what is the difference between Moslem and Christian, virtuous and guilty? At his door all are seekers and He the sought.

The skilled artisan uses the same iron to make a horseshoe As he does for a polished mirror for the King.

To bind one free man with love is better than to release a thousand slaves.

Saying of the Prophet Women Women are the twin-halves of men.

Helping others I order you to assist any oppressed person, whether he is a Moslem or not.

The clothes may vary, but the person is the same.

Sé un perro, pero no seas un hermano menor.

Los Sufis consideran mecánicos y degenerados a los sistemas que tratan a todos de la misma forma.

Igual llama a igual, verdad a verdad, y engaño a engaño.

Tu deber es hacer lo mejor que puedas. Sin embargo, no por haber nacido tienes derecho a prevalecer.

Sé amable con el halcón y daña al gorrión.