“Lift up yourselves, men, take yourselves out of the mire and hitch your hopes to the very stars themselves. Let no man pull you down, let no man destroy your ambition, because man is but your companion, your equal; man is your brother; he is not your Lord, he is not your sovereign master.” MenStarsLordBrotherMastersEqualAmbitionLiftsCompanionSovereignYour Brother Book:Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey Source: Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey
“All of us who desire the kingdom of God are, by the Lord's decree, under an equal and rigorous necessity of seeking after the grace of Baptism.” DesireLordGraceEqualSeekingKingdomsKingdom Of GodBaptismDecreeBaptized In Book:Ascetical Works (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 9) Source: Ascetical Works (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 9)
“Our souls may all be equal in the sight of the Lord, but our gumption and ingenuity ain't. So the results of man's labor will never be equal.” MenMaySoulResultsLordEqualLaborSightEqualityIngenuityGumption Book:Song of Years Source: Song of Years
“Many think, because your skins are tinged with a sable hue, that you are an inferior race of beings; but God does not consider you as such. ... he hath made all men free and equal. Then why should one worm say to another, 'Keep you down there, while I sit up yonder; for I am better than thou?” ThinkingMenShouldDoeMadeGodFreedomRaceLordEqualRacismSkinsEqualityAfrican AmericanInferiorsConsideringBlack WomenWormsEqual RightsHueAnti Racist Author:Maria W. Stewart
“If you will accept every call that comes to you within the Church, you will grow in a remarkable and marvelous and wonderful way. With responsibility comes growth, and the Lord will magnify you and make you equal to every responsibility which is given you.” IfsWayGivenGrowsGrowthChurchResponsibilityAcceptingLordWonderfulEqualRemarkableMarvelous Author:Gordon B. Hinckley
“I do not try, Lord, to attain Your lofty heights, because my understanding is in no way equal to it. But I do desire to understand Your truth a little, that truth that my heart believes and loves. I do not seek to understand that I may believe; but I believe so that I may understand. For I believe this also, that unless I believe, I shall not understand.” WayTryingBelieveHeartMayLittlesDesireI BelieveUnderstandingLordMy HeartEqualAnd LoveHeightLofty Author:Anselm of Canterbury