A man who denies to other men equality of rights is hardly worthy of freedom; but I would give even to him all the rights which I claim for myself.

Abraham Lincoln

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Equality

Speaker

Abraham Lincoln

Source

Franklin in France

Language

English

Time

1906 1900s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. Quoted by John Hay in "Franklin in France," Addresses of John Hay. The Century Co., 1906.

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A differentiation arises between ourselves, the we-group, or in-group, and everybody else, or the others-groups, out-groups.

William Graham Sumner

Folkways

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Us vs. them Group conflict

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William Graham Sumner
Source
Folkways
Genre
Sociology
Language
English
Time
1906 1900s 20th century
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Citation

Sumner, William Graham. Folkways: A Study of Mores, Manners, Customs and Morals. Ginn & Company, 1906, ch. 1.

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I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of human rights.

Desmond Tutu

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Topic
Equality Human rights
Speaker
Desmond Tutu
Medium
Interview TV program
Language
English
Time
1985 1980s 20th century
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Tutu, Desmond. The Today Show, NBC, 9 Jan. 1985.