Benjamin Butler (politician) Quote

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


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.