“A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both.”

“The society that puts equality before freedom will end up with neither. The society that puts freedom before equality will end up with a great measure of both”

“I remained a socialist for several years, even after my rejection of Marxism; and if there could be such a thing as socialism combined with individual liberty, I would be a socialist still. For nothing could be better than living a modest, simple, and free life in an egalitarian society. It took some time before I recognized this as no more than a beautiful dream; that freedom is more important than equality; that the attempt to realize equality endangers freedom; and that, if freedom is lost, there will not even be equality among the unfree.”

“In our democratic society, the library stands for hope, for learning, for progress, for literacy, for self-improvement and for civic engagement. The library is a symbol of opportunity, citizenship, equality, freedom of speech and freedom of thought, and hence, is a symbol for democracy itself.”

“Every human is equal in terms of the laws of nature. No one, not even if they are a highly respected icon of society such as a prophet or holy person or president or successful business person can break the laws of nature and get away with it. All must comply with the laws of nature and society, therefore we are essentially all equal. from the book New Paradise Reviving the Primordial Garden”

“Equality and freedom are not luxuries to lightly cast aside. Without them, order cannot long endure before approaching depths beyond imagining.”