Debbie Stabenow Quotes

In the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a simple idea: equality under law.

Ending discrimination and extending equality should always be a national priority.

We do not have the right to discriminate against people.

I'm not in favor of any discrimination of any form.

I want to work on respecting individuals' dignity. Equal rights, that's where my heart is. That means equal rights and benefits, and that's what we need.

Rights that were not open to all alike would be no rights.

Equal opportunity for all, special privilege for none.

Whenever anyone in this country is not treated equally under the law, then it is a problem. And it is my job as president is to do something about it.

As commissioner, I will attempt to see that no man is judged by the irrational criteria of race, religion, or national origin. And I assure you, I use the word 'man' in the generic sense, for I mean to see that the principle of nondiscrimination becomes a reality for women as well.

I'm someone who is very supportive of us eliminating all discrimination.

I believe nobody should be discriminated against.

There is absolutely no room for discrimination against anyone in our country or anywhere in world.

Everybody counts or nobody counts

Freedom and opportunity are precious gifts and the purpose of our politics is to expand them, for all our people.

And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights.

The new republic should be based on diversity, respect and equal rights for all.

What we hope to achieve is a society that doesn't value a white man because he's a white man, but also doesn't value a woman because she's a woman, or a black because he's a black.

It doesn't matter what color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, etc., everyone should have the same freedoms and liberties.

The way forward is always found through greater respect for the equal rights of all.

Equality means nothing unless incorporated into the institutions.

If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity?

The rights of homosexual people are human rights, and human rights are for everyone.

Now we Democrats believe that America is still the country of fair play, that we can come out of a small town or a poor neighborhood and have the same chance as anyone else, and it doesn't matter whether we are black or Hispanic, or disabled or women.

I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality.

... equal responsibilities are less popular than equal rights.