--- title: "4 Amnesty Quotes By Peter Benenson" description: "4 Amnesty quotes by Peter Benenson. Plus more from Peter Benenson and more Amnesty sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f87/peter-benenson-46446_amnesty_its-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-th_2476243.jpg" --- > [Its the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/its-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-that-i-think-has-made-its-name/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f87/peter-benenson-46446_amnesty_its-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-th_2476243.jpg) > [Once the concentration camps and the hell-holes of the world were in darkness. Now they are lit by the light of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/once-the-concentration-camps-and-the-hell-holes-of-the-world-were-in/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3df/peter-benenson-46446_amnesty_once-the-concentration-camps-and-the-hel_2818365.jpg) > [Those who today still feel a sense of impotence can do something: they can support Amnesty International. They can help it to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/those-who-today-still-feel-a-sense-of-impotence-can-do-something-they/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61b/peter-benenson-46446_amnesty_those-who-today-still-feel-a-sense-of-im_3152556.jpg) > [It's the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/it-s-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-that-i-think-has-made-its-name/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e6/peter-benenson-46446_amnesty_it-s-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-t_3192490.jpg) ## Other authors on Amnesty - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-donald-trump-30060.jpg) Donald Trump 15 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amnesty/donald-trump/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rush-limbaugh-81741.jpg) Rush Limbaugh 14 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amnesty/rush-limbaugh/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-ted-cruz-89212.jpg) Ted Cruz 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amnesty/ted-cruz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mike-pence-68090.jpg) Mike Pence 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amnesty/mike-pence/) ## More by Peter Benenson > [Open your newspaper - any day of the week - and you will find a report from somewhere in the world of someone being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/open-your-newspaper-any-day-of-the-week-and-you-will-find-a-report/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) > [Pressure of opinion a hundred years ago brought about the emancipation of the slaves'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/pressure-of-opinion-a-hundred-years-ago-brought-about-the/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) > [Torture is banned but in two-thirds of the world's countries it is still being committed in secret. Too many governments still allow wrongful imprisonment,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/torture-is-banned-but-in-two-thirds-of-the-world-s-countries-it-is/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) > [The candle burns not for us, but for all those whom we failed to rescue from prison, who were shot on the way to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/the-candle-burns-not-for-us-but-for-all-those-whom-we-failed-to/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) > [Its the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the world, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/its-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-that-i-think-has-made-its-name/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) > [Once the concentration camps and the hell-holes of the world were in darkness. Now they are lit by the light of the Amnesty candle;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/once-the-concentration-camps-and-the-hell-holes-of-the-world-were-in/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) > [Those who today still feel a sense of impotence can do something: they can support Amnesty International. They can help it to stand up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/those-who-today-still-feel-a-sense-of-impotence-can-do-something-they/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) > [It's the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the world, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/it-s-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-that-i-think-has-made-its-name/) [Peter Benenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-benenson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amnesty/peter-benenson/#itemlist", "name": "4 Amnesty Quotes By Peter Benenson", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Its the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the world, but to governments - and thats what matters.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Peter Benenson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-benenson/its-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-that-i-think-has-made-its-name/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f87/peter-benenson-46446_amnesty_its-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-th_2476243.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f87/peter-benenson-46446_amnesty_its-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-th_2476243.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f87/peter-benenson-46446_amnesty_its-the-publicity-function-of-amnesty-th_2476243.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Its the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in…” — Peter Benenson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Once the concentration camps and the hell-holes of the world were in darkness. 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