Because the regime is captive to its own lies, it must falsify everything. It falsifies the past. It falsifies the present, and… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
Democracies stand on several key pillars: Free and fair elections, human rights, the rule of law, and a free untrammeled media. Until… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Copy Share Image
Books and opinions, no matter from whom they came, if they are in opposition to human rights, are nothing but dead letters. — Ernestine Rose Copy Share Image
“I WILL FOLLOW ANYONE... AND BEG EVERYONE... TO HELP RESCUE ALL IMPRISONED WOMEN.” — Widad Akrawi Copy Share Image
I want to study law, become a lawyer, and work in Afghanistan for human rights. — Sonita Alizadeh Copy Share Image
All people deserve to be treated with dignity and have their human rights respected, no matter who they are or whom they… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Every generation has the obligation to free men's minds for a look at new worlds . . . to look out from… — Ellison Onizuka Copy Share Image
Happy that New York passed marriage equality tonight. A victory for human rights. Progress. — John Legend Copy Share Image
Under the pressure of fanaticism, and with the mob complacently applauding the show, democratic law tends more and more to be grounded… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
To those who say, my friends, to those who say, that we are rushing this issue of civil rights, I say to… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
“Strength is what it’s all about. Trump doesn’t think in terms of morality or human rights, he thinks only in terms of… — Hillary Rodham Clinton Copy Share Image
“Indeed, the idea of “the right to be cold” is less relatable than “the right to water” for many people.This isn’t meant… — Sheila Watt-Cloutier Copy Share Image
Our goals are also the same, to have a just system of economics and politics, to let the people of the world… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
We all would like to see a brighter future for Haiti, and I hope this conference will serve to explore many views.… — Eliot Engel Copy Share Image
Many American pundits and foreign policy experts love to depict themselves as crusaders for human rights, but it almost always takes the… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and… — John Bruton Copy Share Image
Human rights means that each individual should be treated with respect, dignity and equality. — Tony Fernandes Copy Share Image
“I firmly believe that everyone should be free to pursue their desires as long as it does not harm others or society.” — Suman Pokhrel Copy Share Image
The biggest misconception about me and my work is that I only make political films denouncing human-rights atrocities, even though all of… — Pamela Yates Copy Share Image
Like a human rights lawyer who uses the law to rectify wrongs, I use filmic storytelling for the same effect. — Pamela Yates Copy Share Image
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. — William Pitt The Younger Copy Share Image
The Musharraf government has declared martial law to settle scores with lawyers and judges. Hundreds of innocent Pakistanis have been rounded up.… — Asma Jahangir Copy Share Image
To me, my version of feminism, it's co-extensive with human rights and democracy. It's just part of the same fight for everyone… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
