American Equality Quotes

The greatness of the Erie Canal is the American equal only of its equality and liberty.

I do not say that all men are equal in their ability, character and motivation. I do say that every American should be given a fair chance to develop all the talents they may have.

In America everybody is of the opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors, for, from the time of Jefferson onward, the doctrine that all men are equal applies only upwards, not downwards.

It is paramount that we take control of the story behind our movement, which is that we seek equality for all Americans, no matter their race or gender.

My administration is going to fix the system so it works fairly and justly for each and every American.

Our founders did not write that 'We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all US Persons are created equal.'

For Americans the doctrine of universal equality is a doctrine of death …

The unconscious democracy of America is a very fine thing. It is a true and deep and instinctive assumption of the equality of citizens, which even voting and elections have not destroyed.

We have a deep sense of American equality and opportunity, and that informs the way in which we brought our American power to the world, because we thought that other nations were entitled to that same opportunity in a rules-based system.

I want a president who will teach our children that everyone in this country matters, a president who truly believes in the vision that our Founders put forth all those years ago that we are all created equal, each a beloved part of the great American story.

The Constitution, as originally drawn, made no reference to the fact that all Americans wre considered equal members of society.

The Civil War was fought, in a sense, over whether that sentence - all men are created equal - is to be taken literally. And the southerners in the 1850s argued that it was not.