The true touchstone of civil liberty is not that all men are equal but that every man has the right to be the equal of every other man – if he can.


Inscription on monument

Benjamin Butler Quotes

The true touchstone of civil liberty is not that all men are equal but that every man has the right to be the equal of every other man – if he can.

The true touchstone of civil liberty is not that all men are equal but that every man has the right to be the equal of every other man – if he can.

The true touchstone of civil liberty is not that all men are equal but that every man has the right to be the equal of every other man – if he can.

The true touchstone of civil liberty is not that all men are equal but that every man has the right to be the equal of every other man – if he can.