Why can't I be treated equally?

Society isn't fair, though we all wish it were. Sadly, no one gets treated fairly. We all want whats best for us, yet we aren't willing to see that maybe what's best for us is to treat everyone the same. Many people say they believe in equality... if we were all equal, why would we have world leaders? If we were all equal, we would not need world leaders. However, without world leaders, we would not be able to live due to crime etc. In a society, I guess we need people of higher standards, and more privileges. It sucks, I know.