In talking about human rights today, we are referring primarily to the following demands: protection of the individual against arbitrary infringement by… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“Ah, my dear friend Hassim, seems our paths cross once again, how fortunate for this humble Sheik.” As Abdullah spoke in his… — Nick Hahn Copy Share Image
“Gustavo Arcos, a loyal revolutionary who was with Castro in the second car when they attacked the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
The communications revolution has given millions of people both a wider and more detailed understanding of the world. Because of technology, ordinary… — David Bornstein Copy Share Image
Our tears are not enough. Our words and our prayers are not enough. If we really want to honor these twelve men… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“But Hamilton lost the day, Jefferson won, and we have a Bill of Rights built into our Constitution that, as Hamilton feared,… — Thom Hartmann Copy Share Image
One cannot have a trade union or a democratic election without freedom of speech, freedom of association and assembly. Without a democratic… — George Meany Copy Share Image
“We know about bad guys, what they do, and often, who they are. The politicians have chosen to send us into battle,… — Marcus Luttrell Copy Share Image
“Some people ask: “Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?”… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Copy Share Image
Do people believe in human rights because such rights actually exist, like mathematical truths, sitting on a cosmic shelf next to the… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
When I was in the third grade I thought that I was gay. Cause I could draw, my uncle was and I… — Macklemore Ryan Lewis Copy Share Image
Even here in America, we felt the cool, refreshing breeze of freedom when Nelson Mandela took the seat of Presidency in his… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
“It seems to me that the greatest triumph of any human rights movement, be it fighting for racial, religious, sexual or gender… — Kate Griffin Copy Share Image
“Indeed, the idea of “the right to be cold” is less relatable than “the right to water” for many people.This isn’t meant… — Sheila Watt-Cloutier Copy Share Image
Human rights are standards of behavior that are inherent in every human being. They are the core principles underpinning human interaction in… — Michael O'Rielly Copy Share Image
“During observance of the bicentennial of the Constitution in 1987, Justice Thurgood Marshall made a public attack upon the celebration in which… — Don E. Fehrenbacher Copy Share Image
“The question that remains unanswered and keeps coming to the fore is ‘Are the punishment schemes for child sex and sexual abuse… — Henrietta Newton Martin Copy Share Image
“My God, what do we want? What does any human being want? Take away an accident of pigmentation of a thin layer… — Shirley Chisholm Copy Share Image
It might be depressing, but it's also the truth that no one has the power, the money, or the resources to save… — Ashly Lorenzana Copy Share Image
Syria's bloody civil war has arrived in Damascus, as rebels and pro-government forces wage fierce battles in the city's suburban areas. A… — Cbc News Copy Share Image
Let's not use the term democracy as a play on words which is what people commonly do, using human rights as a… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
What John Marshall says is that right of occupancy can be taken away by purchase, conquest or any other means. So the… — Robert A. Williams, Jr Copy Share Image
Under the pressure of fanaticism, and with the mob complacently applauding the show, democratic law tends more and more to be grounded… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
It is all of our jobs to make sure that women's rights are human rights, and that they do have a place… — Julie Smolyansky Copy Share Image
We must understand the role of human rights as empowering of individuals and communities. By protecting these rights, we can help prevent… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Look, you are interested in trying to make sure that governments keep a clean environment, have regard for the lifestyles of indigenous… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Human beings have rights, because they are moral beings: the rights of all men grow out of their moral nature; and as… — Angelina Grimke Copy Share Image
“Since 2001, the U.S. government has abandoned its role as a champion of human rights and has perpetrated terrible and illegal abuses… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
“A world that confuses luxury with success, has absolutely zero understanding of the human condition. That's why they idolize rich and filthy… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
I'm convinced after spending three weeks in China and Tibet, unless the United States gets its act together, our grandchildren will be… — Mort Kondracke Copy Share Image
“...and I am left feeling that no matter how much the drip-drip-drip of hostility toward us is perpetuated by the liberal press,… — Marcus Luttrell Copy Share Image
“Here was a temporary solution. Parole would get Mofokeng and Mokoena out of jail as quickly as possible. Other details could be… — Jeremy Gordin Copy Share Image
Discrimination and multiple deprivations of human rights are also frequently part of the problem, sentencing entire populations to poverty... It is surely… — Navi Pillay Copy Share Image
“Russian bolshevism, replacing eastern Christendom by the grim religiosity of Marx, produced a caricature of the evangelical counsels with many a diabolical… — Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn Copy Share Image
I learned from the Macarturos. I had never been at a table with a labor organizer and a playwright and a performance… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
“The individual rights of many are at stake. The collective rights of many peoples to their culture are also at stake. I… — Sheila Watt-Cloutier Copy Share Image
“1776: A declaration of the Parlement of Paris: The first rule of justice is to conserve for each individual that which belongs… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“- Why should we be feminists? Why not egalitarians? - "Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Copy Share Image
“The processes of corporate power do not work in isolation. The economic and legal mechanisms that allow the privatization of the commonwealth,… — George Draffan Copy Share Image
“Slavery! It sounds archaic and perhaps even silly, and this word, too, people dared pronounce only in their hidden thoughts. “Slavery —… — Melānija Vanaga Copy Share Image
![“Let's not use the term democracy as a play on words which is what people commonly do, using human rights as a pretext. Those people that really violate human rights [the West] violate human rights from all perspectives. Typically on the subject of human rights regarding the nations from the south…” quote by Alejandro Castro Espin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/855/alejandro-castro-espin-12304_cuba_let-s-not-use-the-term-democracy-as-a-pl_224808.jpg)
