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“The nations of our time cannot prevent the conditions of men from becoming equal, but it depends upon themselves whether the principle of equality is to lead them to servitude or freedom, to knowledge or barbarism, to prosperity or wretchedness.”

Men Wisdom Politics Nations Principles Economy Conditions Depends Becoming Equal Prosperity Our Time Liberalism Servitude Barbarism Wretchedness

Book:Democracy in America

Source: Democracy in America

“Americans respect talent only insofar as it leads to fame, and we reserve our most fervent admiration for famous people who destroy their lives as well as their talent. The fatal flaws of Elvis, Judy, and Marilyn register much higher on our national applause meter than their living achievements. In Amerca, talent is merely a tool for becoming famous in life so you can become more famous in death - where all are equal.”

People Wells Talent Becoming Higher Fame Equal Achievement Tools Flaws Admiration Reserves Applause Register Meter Fervent Fatal Flaws Becoming Famous

Author:Florence King

“As resistance works to keep us from becoming who we were born to be, equal and opposite powers are counterpoised against it. These are our allies and angels.”

Born Becoming Equal Angel Opposites Resistance Allies

Book:The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

Source: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

“There is no strength that is greater than the strength of virtue. There is no other nobility equal to the nobility of virtue. There is no quality so becoming, no attire so attractive.”

Quality Virtue Greater Becoming Equal Attractive Nobility Attire

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“He who cannot by his labor suffice for his own support has no claim to the privilege of helping himself to the money of others. By becoming dependent on the remaining members of the community for actual subsistence, he abdicates his claim to equal rights for them I other respects.”

Helping Community Support Rights Becoming Equal Members Labor Claims Privilege Dependent Equal Rights Subsistence

Book:On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays

Source: On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays

“We are all equal in that we can all strive to become the best we are capable of becoming. We can always improve but we shouldn't compare ourselves to others. We get in trouble when we start trying to measure up to someone else.”

Trying Trouble Becoming Equal Capable Strive Compare

Book:Coach Wooden One-On-One

Source: Coach Wooden One-On-One

“Once you empower people and say,' Here you are, now you get to dream the great dream of becoming a full citizen with equal rights and radical improvement in your living situation,' you are creating an illusion which will break one day.”

People Dream Situation Break Rights Becoming Citizens One Day Equal Creating Illusion Improvement Radical Empowering Equal Rights

Author:Pankaj Mishra

“The reason that we are becoming less equal is because of the greater requirements, secure requirements, for a good job. This goes back to the '80s basically, this started changing as globalization and the IT revolution merged, and each started to drive the other.”

Reason Jobs Greater Revolution Becoming Equal Secure Requirements 80s Globalization Good Job

Author:Thomas Friedman