“For indeed, the Church is divinely constituted and lives by her own right, not by privilege. Who ever would have granted her… — Louis Veuillot Copy Share Image
Russia is a country that has supported, propped up the worst of anti-democratic regimes in the Middle East, that has practiced -… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
“IT’S ALL CLEAR ISIS INVADES YOUR SPHERE YET NO ONE IMAGINES YOUR FEAR BUT DON'T WORRY TAUSSI MELEK IS HERE RESTORING LIVES… — Widad Akrawi Copy Share Image
Think of civil society and the state as joined in a marriage of necessity. You already know who the wife is, the… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
No form of theocracy, whether it's manifested in a violent or non-violent form, is ever good for civilisation, and we have to… — Maajid Nawaz Copy Share Image
If you create enough space in Egypt, civil society will revive itself, and then will you have all of these secular forces,… — Hisham Melhem Copy Share Image
Drafts of domestic legislation must be published, debated and publicly voted on, which gives ample opportunities to civil society organizations and ordinary… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. It is not for the… — Lord Acton Copy Share Image
Respect for human rights requires transparent and accountable institutions and governance as well as the effective participation of all individuals and civil… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalists play a vital role in civil society. In… — Christiane Amanpour Copy Share Image
As marriage and the family institution constitute the foundation and chief cornerstone of civil society, it is of the greatest moment that… — Joseph P. Bradley Copy Share Image
Civil society people - these are the people - civil society groups are the people who need to monitor the aid to… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness by reasonable compact in civil… — George Washington Copy Share Image
One even tries to figure out why Donald Trump is so admiring of a leader who has cracked down on journalists and… — Philip Gordon Copy Share Image
“The state does not take a merely temporal regulatory role and leave salvation in the hands of the church; rather, the modern… — James K.A. Smith Copy Share Image
The deadly weapon against totalitarian society is openness - doing everything very openly on the Internet, letting people know every detail, any… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
“The long-term effect of this has been to open Western societies to immigration, and to impart an ideal of citizenship that, it… — Roger Scruton Copy Share Image
The main drawback, of course, was cost. Participating effectively in World Summit on the Information Society was very expensive for both developing… — David Souter Copy Share Image
One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Stability in government is essential to national character and to the advantages annexed to it, as well as to that repose and… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Society cannot exist without law. Law is the bond of society: that which makes it, that which preserves it and keeps it… — Joseph P. Bradley Copy Share Image
You know, I used to live in Russia where you had officers in the military opening up the warehouses at night and… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
“Violence is the power of the state; imagination and non-violence the power of civil society.” — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
