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And God said: 'Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every all the creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.' And God created humankind in the divine image, creating it in the image of God creating them male and female. (Genesis 1:26-27) 

Once there was a gentile who came before Shammai, and said to him: "Convert me on the condition that you teach me the whole Torah while I stand on one foot. Shammai pushed him aside with the measuring stick he was holding [he was a builder by trade]. The same fellow came before Hillel, and Hillel converted him, saying: That which is despicable to you, do not do to your fellow, this is the whole Torah, and the rest is commentary, go and learn it."  - (Babylonian Talmud, Talmud Shabbat 31a) 

There is only one breath; all are made of the same clay;  
the light within all is the same. 
The One Light pervades all the many and various beings.  
This Light intermingles with them, but it is not diluted or obscured. 
By Guru’s Grace, I have come to see the One. I am a sacrifice to the True Guru. 
(Sri Sri Guru Granth Sahib, p.96) 

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet," have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? (James 2:1-4) 

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbour as yourself." (Galatians 5:13-14) 

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared. (Buddha) 

فَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّى لَآ أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَـٰمِلٍۢ مِّنكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ ۖ بَعْضُكُم مِّنۢ بَعْضٍۢ ۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا۟ وَأُخْرِجُوا۟ مِن دِيَـٰرِهِمْ وَأُوذُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِى وَقَـٰتَلُوا۟ وَقُتِلُوا۟ لَأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَلَأُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ثَوَابًۭا مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥ حُسْنُ ٱلثَّوَابِ

Their Lord responded to them: "I never fail to reward any worker among you for any work you do, be you male or female - you are equal to one another. (Quran 3:195) 

Again, O Brahmana, as there is similarity [among men] in respect of pleasure, pain, life, intellect, action, behaviour, death, birth, fear, sexual intercourse, and conduct, there can certainly not be assumed any distinction [among them such as] Brahmana [Ksatriya, etc.]. This, too, should be taken into account. Just as there is no distinction of classes among the fruits produced by one tree . . . in the form: ‘this is a Brahmana fruit’, ‘this is a Ksatriya fruit’, etc., because they are all produced by one tree, even so there is no distinction [of classes] among men because they are all created by one Supreme Being. (Vajrasuchi Upanishad)