Pope Francis Quotes

If the world is made to furnish each individual with the means of livelihood and the instruments for his growth and progress, each man has therefore the right to find in the world what is necessary for himself. The recent Council reminded us of this: "God intended the earth and all that it contains for the use of every human being and people. Thus, as all men follow justice and unite in charity, created goods should abound for them on a reasonable basis."

We live in a world where equality is pretty important.

My heart is committed to giving everyone the same rights that I deserve for myself.

It's annoying, but justice and equality are mates. Aren't they? Justice always wants to hang out with equality. And equality is a real pain.

All men, and women, and everything in between are created equal.

Together, we can build the kind of world in which we all seek to live, one of universal equality and justice.

Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it.

We are not fighting for integration, nor are we fighting for separation. We are fighting for recognition as human beings. We are fighting for human rights.

Human rights, no matter whom they affect, are something that should matter to all of us. It's always been a part of my life.

Human rights must work to uplift human dignity.

We do not have the right to discriminate against people.

We want equality for everyone and justice when it's time for that.

I believe in civil rights. Every man is born equal and should be treated as human.

I just believe in standing up for people and against discrimination. I consider myself an advocate for human rights.

Social justice is the surest guarantor of peace in the world.

Nobody's lesser or greater; that's what our Constitution is about.

Everyone must have their rights, and in fact everyone gets their rights.

It is our responsibility to stand up for equality, fairness, and civil rights.

Aren't we all human? Don't we all deserve to be respected and treated equally?

What do we want for people? Human dignity, personal expression and fulfillment, justice, freedom.

I'm still committed to the socialist idea because the socialist idea, correctly understood, includes the principles of freedom and social justice. It also includes the recognition of the value of democracy. When we speak about social justice, it means that freedom should be used not only in the interest of profit but also in the interest of the advancement of the people who create all values.

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about 'fairness' and 'social justice,' what is your 'fair share' of what someone else has worked for?

How many men ever went to a barbecue and would let one man take off the table what's intended for 9/10th of the people to eat? The only way you'll ever be able to feed the balance of the people is to make that man come back and bring back some of that grub that he ain't got no business with!

All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates.

Every man has a right to be equal with every other man.