Valerie Jarrett Quotes

We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.

Diversity and inclusion are always something industries should strive for.

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.

Equal opportunity does not come from tolerance; it comes from acceptance.

We seek not just freedom, but opportunity … not just equality as a right and a theory, but equality as a fact and as a result.

Equal opportunity for all, special privilege for none.

At its core, a fair and just society is one where opportunity is open to all - not just those at the top.

Everybody has his place; everybody is equal. Treated equally, equal standing, equal rights and status.

In the creative community, there's no excuse for not making a more equitable environment.

As citizens, I'm asking you not to leave any child behind. I'm asking you not to be color blind, but to be color brave, so that every child knows that their future matters and their dreams are possible.

I really am focused on making sure we're doing everything we can so every single person in our country... has the right to thrive... and live in a just and equitable society.

I hope that we always have diversity, that we have equality and representation every step of the way.

I want things to be great for people of color and for women.

You cannot say you've achieved equality until EVERYONE is equal and has equal opportunities!

We need to give everybody a chance, treat everybody with respect, and let them share in this great American dream that we have.

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

Everybody has equal opportunity, and I think that is true for everything.

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess.

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.

You must make sure that the majority of the people are not marginalized.

He worked for the day when all people would be clothed in dignity.

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.

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

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

First and foremost, I'm a feminist. And basically that stems from a strong belief that all people and creatures deserve equal opportunity, rights and respect.