“Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal ...” — Alexis de Tocqueville Quote

“Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.”

“A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.”

“In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.”

“I'm a pretty open book, so not being out publicly felt inauthentic. Hopefully we can get to a point where your personal life isn't anybody else's business, but until then, it's less about people having to know about your sexuality than standing up for what's right and fighting for equality.”

“When you don't have equality of opportunity because you don't have equal access to education, it just seems so outrageous. It weakens our economy and leads to more inequality.”

“The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It's a girl.”