social justice Quotes

To be born poor is not our fault, but to die poor is crime

I believe the government has the right to recover from the heirs to the fortunes of its most successful citizens some portion of those fortunes.

If you are low income in the United States, you have a higher chance of going to jail than getting a 4-year degree.

There is no doubt that as an economy grows in a great way like India has, that you have to step back and change your tax systems, because you start to get more disparities of wealth.

There certainly is a case to be made that taxes should be more progressive.

I don't believe in collective guilt, but I do believe in collective responsibility.

In a system of capitalism, as people's wealth rises, the financial incentive to serve them rises. As their wealth falls, the financial incentive to serve them falls, until it becomes zero. We have to find a way to make the... ...

People who feel the world is tilted against them will spawn the kind of hatred that is very dangerous for all of us. I think it's a healthy sign that there are demonstrators in the streets. They are raising the... ...

My dream is that every child has enough food to eat, good medical care, and the chance to go to school and even attend college.

Discrimination has a lot of layers that make it tough for minorities to get a leg up.

The United States has a huge budget deficit so taxes are going to have to go up and I certainly agree they should go up more on the rich than everyone else. That - that's just justice.

The answer is simple, and harsh. The market did not reward saving the lives of these children, and governments did not subsidize it. So the children died because their mothers and their fathers had no power in the market and... ...