We are not born equal; we become equal as members of a group... - Hannah Arendt

"We are not born equal; we become equal as members of a group on the strength of our decision to guarantee ourselves mutually equal rights."

Hannah Arendt Justice

Philosopher, Political Theorist German-American 1906–1975

More from Hannah Arendt

"The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution."

"Nobody has the right to obey."

"The human condition is not the same as human nature."

"Action is the only human activity which goes on directly between men without the intermediary of things."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."