Equality

"The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law."
-Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)

"In the state of nature...all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law."
-Charles de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755)

"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others."
-George Orwell (1903 - 1950), "Animal Farm"

"The weaker are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to either."
-Aristotle