Thomas Babington Macaulay Quotes

If you wish the Jews to become better men and useful citizens, then banish every humiliating restriction, open to them every avenue of gaining a livelihood.

There is no office now closed to a Jew, including the presidency.

In the long run it is more important to us as a nation to show the world that we believe in equality of opportunity, that we realize that any kind of segregation is discrimination whether it comes about because of race, color, or creed, and that we are determined to show the world that we believe in the things we preach.

Is the Jew a man? He is bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh, my fellow; and he shall not, if I can prevent it, be a slave! I demand for him equal rights and privileges, and a place within the pale of the Constitution!" Let all the people say, Even so, AMEN!

We live in a world where equality is pretty important.

Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.

In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are.

The Army has carried the American ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed and color, but also on ability.

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

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.

Up you mighty race. You can accomplish what you will! Build your future on these foundations: Freedom, Justice and Equality.

Equal opportunity for all, special privilege for none.

I want everyone to live to their full potential without having to fear someone will try to knock them down or discriminate against them.

Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice.

Most of all, we should remember all of us are capable of individually helping advance the spirit of equality for all.

Equality is not in regarding different things similarly, equality is in regarding different things differently.

If you scratch below the surface and ask what really makes me tick, it's the liberalism of trying to promote freedom and opportunity. Promoting social mobility is one of the keys to that.

We in the Jewish community must ask ourselves what role we are going to play in changing policies and practices that discriminate against LGBT Americans. We have a special responsibility and civic duty to ensure that all Americans are treated with dignity and equality.

I know we can't abolish prejudice through laws, but we can set up guidelines for our actions by legislation.

Discrimination is not liberal. Arguing against discrimination is not intolerance.

I stand for anti-bigotry, anti-Semitism, and anti-racism.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

We need to be able to go to school and feel safe and accepted for who we are.

I speak not for myself but for those without voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.

There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all.