Of Equality--as if it harm'd me, giving others the same chances and rights as myself--as if it were not indispensable to my own rights that others possess the same.

Walt Whitman
Of Equality--as if it harm'd me, giving others the same...
Of Equality--as if it harm'd me, giving others the same...
Of Equality--as if it harm'd me, giving others the same...
Of Equality--as if it harm'd me, giving others the same...
About This Quote

If you were to be asked to tell an anecdote about equality, there is no doubt that you would reply by emphasizing the worth of equality. However, it is actually not so much about equality for equality’s sake, but rather the role it plays in the achievement of individual rights. In other words, if we want to defend individual rights, we must recognize that giving others the same chances and rights as ourselves is indispensable to our own rights. In this context, it is not so much a matter of being equal for being equal’s sake as a matter of offering a fair opportunity to all individuals.

Source: Leaves Of Grass

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