We are a society that treats people with disabilities with condescension and pity, not dignity and respect. — Stella Young Copy Share Image
America's greatness depends on the ability of its citizens to make the most of their lives. Americans with disabilities are an enormous,… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
The night before my amputation, my former basketball coach brought me a magazine with an article on an amputee who ran in… — Terry Fox Copy Share Image
The magnitude of discrimination and stigma faced by people with disability in Australia cannot be underestimated. People do not understand disability, and… — Stella Young Copy Share Image
If the world thinks you're not good enough, it's a lie, you know. Get a second opinion. — Nick Vujicic Copy Share Image
We are all in this together. We want to have, I suppose, a single point of entry so that anyone coming near… — Jay Weatherill Copy Share Image
I was recently appointed by President Obama to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. I am so excited that the… — Lauren Potter Copy Share Image
An America where every person, no matter their race, their disability or their sexual orientation realizes the full promise of equality that… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that's not the case; our insecurities are our disabilities, and… — Aimee Mullins Copy Share Image
Even if you have an ADA room, every disability is so different that people need different things. A lot of times they'll… — Zach Anner Copy Share Image
“Some disabled people spend a significant amount of their energy on trying to come across as abled or as not that disabled.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
It's terribly wrong to stuff that sacred citadel with junk you know darn well is bad for you, I came to realize… — Ralph Maxwell Copy Share Image
“The thought of being able to [move my arms] made me want to give up my legs [instead] since I was accustomed… — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
I used to think of myself in terms of who I'd be if I didn't have this pesky old disability. — Stella Young Copy Share Image
Everyone, regardless of ability or disability, has strengths and weaknesses. Know what yours are. Build on your strengths and find a way… — Brad Cohen Copy Share Image
We fill our lives with all sorts of things that make it easier for us to get along in the world: wheelchairs,… — Stella Young Copy Share Image
Mercy laughed. “You have to excuse them—boys suffer from an incurable disability.” “What?” “Testosterone. — Nalini Singh Copy Share Image
The Social Security program is a pact between workers and their employers that they will contribute to a common fund to ensure… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
Autism reaches out in many different directions. It can be associated with language delays. It can be associated with epilepsy. It can… — Gerald Fischbach Copy Share Image
In Congress, while the House's proposed defense budget calls for significant increases, it also cuts 11 billion dollars from veterans spending -… — Jennifer Granholm Copy Share Image
The legal subordination of one sex to another - is wrong in itself, and now one of the chief hindrances to human… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
