The world is in need of an encompassing and of course, just and humane order in the light of which the rights… — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Copy Share Image
Human rights can only be assured among a virtuous people. The general government . . . can never be in danger of… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“mission is to empower marginalized communities through enhanced Education, Health, Income generation & Basic infrastructure programs with special focus on women and… — VIN Nepal Copy Share Image
I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by their commitments to human rights and democracy… — Samuel P. Huntington Copy Share Image
“As they cannot be defined univocally, nor irrefutably demonstrated, so-called “human rights” serve as a pretext for the individual who rebels against… — Nicolás Gómez Dávila Copy Share Image
As I prepare for my second term as Secretary-General, I am thinking hard about how we can meet the expectations of the… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
One of the problems that we have in the human rights community is that special interests often forget the interests of other… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
“It was by and through the power of God, that the fathers of this country framed the Declaration of Independence, and also… — John Taylor Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately Women these days, complain A LOT about "wanting" to be equal to men, and insist that they "are" equal to men.… — Hamidreza Bagheri Copy Share Image
“The views of the Courts in regard to imprisonment have however undergone modification in the last ten years. Imprisonment is seen more… — V.G. Hiemstra Copy Share Image
Dear Youth, please understand that we should avoid completely even small instances of violation of human rights, at our homes, towns, public… — T Joseph Benziger Copy Share Image
“What we are against will unite us, while what we are for divides us. Therefore, we should emphasise what we oppose. The… — Alexander Dugin Copy Share Image
We hold that the ownership of private property is the right and privilege of every American citizen and is one of the… — John Rarick Copy Share Image
“At first glance, one might assume that a peacekeeping soldier from Pakistan, a diplomat from the United States, and a human rights… — Severine Autesserre Copy Share Image
“The modern West has been deeply split about freedom and responsibility. On the one hand, it has championed human freedom in many… — David F. Ford Copy Share Image
“The fact that most states are born of violent upheaval does not, of course, mean that disorder leads to order. In writing… — Philip Gourevitch Copy Share Image
..Washington, where the human rights of terrorists are often given high priority. And I am certain liberal politicians would defend their position… — Marcus Luttrell Copy Share Image
It is clear that the American people are weary of war. However, Assad gassing his own people is an issue of our… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
Freedom is a timeless value. The United Nations Charter calls for encouraging respect for fundamental freedoms. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
“Every man — in the development of his own personality — has the right to form his own beliefs and opinions. Hence,… — Thomas Emerson Copy Share Image
The fact is, human rights victories are rarely won by powerful governments or well-armed militaries. More often than not, these battles are… — Kerry Kennedy Copy Share Image
If the Olympics fail, human rights will suffer. The government would stop paying any attention to the rest of the world. I… — Liu Xiaobo Copy Share Image
As long as there are human rights to be defended; as long as there are great interests to be guarded; as long… — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
In the name of the rule of law, democracy and human rights, we cannot accept that the rights of individuals (Arab or… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
Owning a gun is your constitutional right, but that doesn't mean you should do it. The constitution also gives you the right… — Guy Code Copy Share Image
To me, America need to clean up their own home before they tell another country about human rights. I'm a primary example.… — Anthony Ray Hinton Copy Share Image
In human rights and peacemaking, it's really about having a solid concrete goal - the reduction of human suffering somewhere in the… — John Prendergast Copy Share Image
And is not peace, in the last analysis, basically a matter of human rights -- the right to live out our lives… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
We have a list of human rights - right to food, right to shelter, right to health, right to education, many such… — Muhammad Yunus Copy Share Image
We don't supply a hundred billion dollars worth of weapons to the war criminals in Saudi Arabia nor do we supply eight… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the so-called… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
I was born in the middle of World War II, the middle of the Holocaust; I was born when there was no… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
The deliberate weakening of the labour movement by the machinations of market fundamentalists, gaining momentum during the periods when Margaret Thatcher led… — Richard A. Falk Copy Share Image
I think the Prime Minister is the first to acknowledge that Malaysia's still got some work to do. Just like the United… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I found out about Sister Song through Poppy Liu, who's on the show 'Hacks.' Reproductive rights are human rights, and I wanted… — Ayo Edebiri Copy Share Image
I believe it is possible to bring an end to mass incarceration and birth a new moral consensus about how we ought… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
When I am asked, "What, in your view, is the worst human rights problem in the world today?" I reply: "Absolute poverty."… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
During the debates for mayor, I was continually pressed on my position on the policing procedure known as 'stop and frisk' -… — Eric Adams Copy Share Image
The FCO must help Turkey reinforce accountable state institutions, while also developing ties far beyond them: the UK needs a deeper and… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image
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