Courts of equity have always considered it of the greatest possible importance that parties should not sleep on their rights. — Frederick Romilly Copy Share Image
Muslim delegates concerned about rights in Palestine could have brought their enthusiasm closer to home by addressing the fate of black Christians… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It was clear to me as a civil rights leader in the '60s that unless we put the social and economic underpinnings… — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
“Once you have realized that law enforcement are not going to uphold your legal rights, you should recognize that making a emergency… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
I've often argued that oil and gas exploration is a state's rights issue. It is abundantly clear that the State of Florida… — Jeff Miller Copy Share Image
The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth. — Stonewall Jackson Copy Share Image
“You may not be able to change the world for the better, but the world is able to change you for the… — Anthony Liccione Copy Share Image
One of the grandest things in having rights is, that though they are your rights you may give them up — George MacDonald Copy Share Image
Remember, 'governance' is a big word that includes human rights, freedom of speech, economic transactions on a worldwide basis - it touches… — Vint Cerf Copy Share Image
Money, power, love, sex (until they get married), adulation, children, and control. Of these, children cause the most trouble. Women also want… — Larry L. King Copy Share Image
Without criticism of Islam, Islam will remain unassailed in its dogmatic, fanatical, medieval fortress; ossified, totalitarian and intolerant. It will continue to… — Wafa Sultan Copy Share Image
I haven't thought about writing so much as potentially producing and finding my own projects to get into production. I want to… — Mandy Moore Copy Share Image
So much has to do with going beyond treating black people as cosmetic and symbolic items, as opposed to genuine personalities and… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
No matter how little we think anatomy should matter to one's social and political rights, surely we can't pretend biology doesn't matter… — Alice Dreger Copy Share Image
A girl has the power to go forward in her life. And she's not only a mother, she's not only a sister,… — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
To me, if you're lucky enough to make stuff that people will pay money for, do a good job. Really do a… — David Rees Copy Share Image
Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others. — William Jennings Bryan Copy Share Image
People are very comfortable when race relations get looked at retrospectively. Slavery, the civil rights movement, etc. — Paul Beatty Copy Share Image
I really believe in a globalist agenda, but globalization isn't just allowing companies to trade freely all over the world. It's about… — Noreena Hertz Copy Share Image
Fundamental is the need for governments to protect the space for citizens to claim their rights, organize, and express themselves. — Winnie Byanyima Copy Share Image
Slavery, racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry, subordination, and human rights abuse transform and adapt with the times. — John Prendergast Copy Share Image
It's a travesty that people have forced someone who is gay to have to make their case that they deserve the same… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
The end of all political associations is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man; and these rights are liberty,… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
American citizens should not lose their constitutional rights because they lack the money to pay for them. — Bernard Kerik Copy Share Image
Capitalism is a social system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which all property is privately owned. — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist.” — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
The concept of father's rights should be thrown out the door. It should be called children's rights and parent's responsibilities. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I do not deny the rights of democracy, but I have no illusions as to the uses that will be made of… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Civil marriage, like all civil rights provided by the government, must be provided equally to all Americans. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you insist that individual rights are the summum bonum, then the whole structure of society falls down. — B. F. Skinner Copy Share Image
The fight against drug trafficking is a wildfire that threatens to consume those fundamental rights of the individual deliberately enshrined in our… — Juan Guerrero Burciaga Copy Share Image
The religion of Islam actually restores one's human feelings, human rights, human incentives, human, his talent. — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
The biggest obstacle in interacting with China is the difference in perspectives about basic values. These include issues such as human rights,… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
It has long been recognized that an essential element in protecting human rights was a widespread knowledge among the population of what… — Boutros Boutros-Ghali Copy Share Image
The product supply chain, from source material to store, is an organizing map for delivering human rights. — Julia Ormond Copy Share Image
In terms of political contributions, the free speech rights of corporations I don't think deserve the same protections as the free speech… — Chris Coons Copy Share Image
We were proposing, in a sense, that the rest of the world be made safe for American ideas, as they adopted intellectual… — Jeffrey Sachs Copy Share Image
Human rights rest on human dignity. The dignity of man is an ideal worth fighting for and worth dying for. — Robert C. Maynard Copy Share Image
Many instances of persecution and killing have occurred in countries with atrocious human rights records such as Sri Lanka, Guatemala and the… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all… — Christopher Dodd Copy Share Image
