“Call up the ever-pure, the effulgent and the ever-radiant character of true humanism in yourself and in others, and no racism shall… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
We physicians have focused on the nuclear threat as the singular issue of our era. We are not indifferent to other human… — Bernard Lown Copy Share Image
The biggest road block to action on genocide and other human rights crimes is ignorance. Most people just don't know that such… — John Prendergast Copy Share Image
Both my strong faith in the Lord - and a heartfelt concern for basic human rights - gives me a sense of… — Kay Ivey Copy Share Image
I believe in a world of justice and human rights for all. A world where girls can grow up free of fear… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
We cannot stop every act of senseless violence. We cannot know every evil that lurks in troubled minds. But if we can… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Human rights transcend local or ethnocentric values, conferring equal dignity and value on all humanity regardless of sex, ethnicity, sexual preference, or… — Ibn Warraq Copy Share Image
Our nation has slashed budgets for education, job training, economic development, and drug treatment while investing billions in prisons and militarized police.… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
When people are oppressed, and human rights are denied - particularly along sectarian lines or ethnic lines - when dissent is silenced,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“As I write this, we are in an especially divisive era in American politics. There are questions about who holds power, who… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
We are enjoying in Africa what I call the democracy dividend. The progress we are seeing, economic development are all part of… — John Dramani Mahama Copy Share Image
In human rights theory it is very important that governments still have the primary responsibility for the standards and provision of such… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
I believe that during the intervention of NATO in Kosovo there is an element nobody can question: the air attacks, the bombs,… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
“Rather, I plead with you to see a mode of life in our midst, a mode of life stunted and distorted, but… — Richard Wright Copy Share Image
“To evoke another great phrase of the American revolutionary heritage — widely though inconclusively attributed to Thomas Jefferson — the price of… — David Andress Copy Share Image
“The fundamentalist seeks to bring down a great deal more than buildings. Such people are against, to offer just a brief list,… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment… — William Hague Copy Share Image
“Our recent history should have made one thing clear. Women's rights are human rights. Any foreign policy that fails to recognize this… — Jack Holland Copy Share Image
Rights compliance helps effective outcomes, it does not hinder them. That should come as no surprise because the 'human rights' in the… — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
I support this proposal and agree with this great and important initiative to abolish militarism and war. I will continue to speak… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
“Nobody in twelfth-century England knew what human rights were. You want to travel to the Middle East and risk your life not… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
I agree with those who argue that it is possible to distil from the religions of the world their common values and… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
To me India is not much different from Pakistan. The problems are the same: poverty, hunger, abuse of human rights. The dreams… — Reham Khan Copy Share Image
The investigation of the rights of the slave has led me to a better understanding of my own. I have found the… — Angelina Grimke Copy Share Image
Gloucestershire police must be the envy of the human rights-abusing cop world. From Turkey to Indonesia they will say, 'Kidnapping peace protestors!… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the… — William Hague Copy Share Image
Liberals have been committed to the principles of human rights, international stability, and international justice. They have also sought international solutions to… — Charles Kennedy Copy Share Image
When I started working in human rights, Eastern Europe was communist, South Africa was under apartheid and South Korea had military rule.… — Kerry Kennedy Copy Share Image
I care about people's human rights and, as a country, we have a very proud record indeed. But I'm also realistic about… — John Key Copy Share Image
When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 1946 to prepare as soon as… — Rene Cassin Copy Share Image
I've learned powerful lessons about the nature of forgiveness from human rights defenders. For example, for the greater good of his country,… — Kerry Kennedy Copy Share Image
“Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights and keep them.… — Franklin Delano Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Whenever… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
You look at the whole Human Rights questions, I happened to be there at just the right time when the country was… — Birch Bayh Copy Share Image
Words like 'freedom', 'justice' and 'democracy' are not common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what… — James A. Baldwin Copy Share Image
So what we're talking about here is human rights. The right to live like a human. The right to live, period. And… — Bono Copy Share Image
Naturally the common people don't want war. . . but after all it is the leaders of a country who determine policy,… — Hermann Goring Copy Share Image
Let's celebrate freedom by promoting a human rights culture in which respect, dignity and equality become a code for living. Freedom is… — Vikas Runwal Copy Share Image
What an honor it was to step into the shoes of Nelson Mandela and portray a man who defied odds, broke down… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
