“Why should we be denied basic human rights just because we’ve messed up our relationships?” — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
The promises of Fidel Castro's so-called revolution of pluralism and democracy, were and continue to be a false promise and a betrayal… — Andy Garcia Copy Share Image
I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually… — Chen Shui-bian Copy Share Image
I think the health of our water is tied to a lot: the health of our communities, hence our economy, the health… — Gord Downie Copy Share Image
Korra and Aang ultimately stand for freedom, equality, and basic human rights, and I think Mike and I are fine with pushing… — Bryan Konietzko Copy Share Image
“. The understanding that what is good supports basic human rights and anything that threatens it is bad. We do not need… — Al Stefanelli Copy Share Image
The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
The basic human rights documents-the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man-were written by political, not… — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr Copy Share Image
It is ironic that American women now need to be fortified by the inspiration of the women of the Arab Spring, who… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
If America is to be the land of opportunity and the beacon of hope that we claim, our immigration policies must be… — Sharice Davids Copy Share Image
Basically we could not have peace, or an atmosphere in which peace could grow, unless we recognized the rights of individual human… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
“This means that when you see godless world leaders wreaking havoc, spewing out threats, killing their own people, trampling basic human rights,… — Mark Hitchcock Copy Share Image
Tanzania is standing by the people of Zimbabwe including President Mugabe... Mugabe is there, he is president, he has been elected. If… — Jakaya Kikwete Copy Share Image
A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerades as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Those of us who decided to work for democracy in Burma made our choice in the conviction that the danger of standing… — Aung San Copy Share Image
Democratic societies can no longer give religious fanatics a free hand to abuse and murder non believers. Such action betrays contempt for… — Armstrong Williams Copy Share Image
Citizenship has not delivered Indigenous Australians the same quality of life other Australians expect. Basic human rights involve health, housing, education, employment,… — Jackie Huggins Copy Share Image
Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned... Everything is war. Me… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“One would hope that if the world woke up to such a reality, it would swiftly acknowledge and respond to the disaster—but… — Gary A. Haugen Copy Share Image
“Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war. And… — Haile Selassie I Copy Share Image
“According to the logic of that old, deluded world, freedom means being at liberty to come and go as we please. Such… — Clark Strand Copy Share Image
Fortunately, America remains a robust democracy, where most individuals are not afraid to speak out. What we have done in Iraq has,… — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
That until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned: That until there… — Haile Selassie Copy Share Image
“The norm which the society at large has set today categorically is in the form of preventive measures to be clasped within… — Henrietta Newton Martin Copy Share Image
“[T]here are some human rights that are so deep that we can't negotiate them away. I mean people do heinous, terrible things.… — Sister Helen Prejean Copy Share Image
“YOUR ABUSIVE PARTNER DOESN’T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIS ANGER; HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ANGER. One of the basic human… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. Fear of… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
“A pompous, arrogant, narcissistic intellectual came up to me at a conference and said rather boastfully. "You must feel really good about… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“Here’s what I believe: 1. If you are offended or hurt when you hear Hillary Clinton or Maxine Waters called bitch, whore,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
We do need great change in Burma. We are trying to build a new society, a society where basic human rights are… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
I do not want to be associated with those that are willing to support undermining the basic human rights that socialists have… — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
It's up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
If you don't want women to do whatever they need to do then you must provide them with food, you must provide… — Emma Thompson Copy Share Image
Just because a child's parents are poor or uneducated is no reason to deprive the child of basic human rights to health… — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
Because no matter who we are or where we come from, we're all entitled to the basic human rights of clean air… — Martin Luther King III Copy Share Image
When you single out any particular group of people for secondary citizenship status, that's a violation of basic human rights. — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
The federal government has no business in restricting basic human rights based on sexual orientation, and I am ready to protect equality… — Katie Hill Copy Share Image
We live in a country whose government and many of its people support white supremacy and disintegration of basic human rights. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
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