“How are men to be secured in any rights without instruction; how to be...” — Frances Wright Quote

How are men to be secured in any rights without instruction; how to be secured in the equal exercise of those rights without equality of instruction? By instruction understand me to mean knowledge - just knowledge; not talent, not genius, not inventive mental powers.

It is in vain that we would circumscribe the power of one half of our race, and that half by far the most important and influential.

Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.

These will vary in every human being; but knowledge is the same for every mind, and every mind may and ought to be trained to receive it.

There is no justice in social justice, and there is no equality in social equality.

The mandate I have received and for which I will speak with heart and head to implement over the next seven years had its four pillars - an inclusive citizenship, equality and participation and respect in a creative society creating an excellence in everything we Irish do.

As long as we set up equality, we'll go in the right direction.

Elections are also about the future - the pledges that we are making for this country. For those who care about equality and fairness in the UK, and beyond, Labour really is the only choice.