For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human…

For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom, the right to freely express opinion and the right…

— Olof Palme

For us, democracy is a question of human dignity. This includes the political liberties, the right to freely express our views, the right to…

— Olof Palme

Will Iraq be a democracy? The question is, 'Will America be a democracy?'

— Howard Zinn

A free press is the cornerstone of democracy; there is no question about that.

— Hugh Grant

Let us hold fast the great truth, that communities are responsible, as well as individuals; that no government is respectable which is not just.…

— Daniel Webster

We have entered an Orwellian era in which entitlement replaces responsibility, coercion is described as compassion, compulsory redistribution is called sharing, race quotas substitute…

— Theodore J. Forstmann

“In this confusion we begin to see what lies behind John Paul II's startling warning about democracy "effectively mov[ing] towards a form of totalitarianism."…

— George Cardinal Pell

Democracy is the absolute value that makes for human dignity, as well as the only road to sustained economic development and social justice.

— Anonymous

Torture anywhere is an affront to human dignity everywhere... I call on all governments to join with the United States and the community of…

— George W. Bush

If our free society is to endure, those who govern must recognize human dignity and accept the enforcement of constitutional limitations on their power…

— William J. Brennan

I've come to understand and to believe that each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done. I believe that for…

— Bryan Stevenson

Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever his or…

— Shirin Ebadi

In an age of interdependence, global citizenship - based on trust and sense of shared responsibility - is a crucial pillar of progress. At…

— Kofi Annan

I started with the belief that every person who came to the laboratory was free to accept or to reject the dictates of authority.…

— Stanley Milgram

One achieves true human dignity only when one serves. Only he is great who subjects himself to taking part in the achievement of a…

— Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera