Equal Quotes

Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal.

I believe that animals have descended from at most only four or five progenitors, and plants from an equal or lesser number.

If a traveller does not meet with one who is his better, or his equal, let him firmly keep to his solitary journey; there is no companionship with a fool.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.

A man of truth must ever be confident, if he has also equal need to be diffident.

I believe the Declaration that 'all men are created equal' is the great fundamental principle upon which our free institutions rest.

If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that ``all men are created equal;'' and that there can be no moral right in connection with one man's making a slave of another.

While we do not propose any war upon capital, we do wish to allow the humblest man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else.

Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope, in the world?

It is gratifying to know that the patriotism of the people has proved equal to the occasion, and that the number of troops tendered greatly exceeds the force which Congress authorized me to call into the field.

If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world.

When a woman is allowed to become a man's equal, she becomes his superior.

Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.