"It was that which gave promise that..." - Quote by Abraham Lincoln
It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance. This is the sentiment embodied in that Declaration of Independence.
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More on Equality
“Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality”
“For what people have always sought is equality before the law. For rights that were not open to all alike would be no rights.”
“A piece of freedom is no longer enough for human beings...unlike bread, a slice of liberty does not finish hunger. Freedom is like life. It cannot be had in installments. Freedom is indivisible--we have it all, or we are not free.”
More on Opportunity
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”
“Guard your own spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds.”
“The scene I had just witnessed (a couple making love in the ocean) brought back a lot of memories – not of things I had done but of things I had failed to do, wasted hours and frustrated moments and opportunities forever lost because time had eaten so much of my life and I would never get it back. I envied Yeoman and felt sorry for myself at the same time, because I had seen him in a moment that made all my happiness seem dull.”