The impulse to make ourselves safer by making ourselves less free is an old one ... When we are badly frightened, we… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
Our bill of rights has been shredded. The fourth amendment specifically prohibits the kind of activities the NSA is involved in domestically.… — Ray McGovern Copy Share Image
America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected. To take away this right is… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
In America, you can segregate the people, but the problems will travel. From slavery to equal rights, from state suppression of dissent… — June Jordan Copy Share Image
What is the most powerful force in the world? And I think you would agree that is a big idea if it… — Bill Drayton Copy Share Image
The Constitution they wrote was designed to protect the rights of white, male citizens. As there were no black Founding Fathers, there… — Shirley Chisholm Copy Share Image
Under the president's spying program, there are no checks and balances. There is no outside review of the legality of this brazen… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
I went to my first civil rights rally when I was 17 years old. I was a little skinny blond kid, scared… — Pauley Perrette Copy Share Image
Human rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to… — John Yoo Copy Share Image
Romania will always defend the Roma's right to move freely in Europe. They are European citizens and as long as there is… — Traian Basescu Copy Share Image
Governor Sanders showed true leadership and character by supporting civil rights for all during a time when many were not, His lasting… — Nathan Deal Copy Share Image
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society. It follows that any choice… — Garrett Hardin Copy Share Image
The highest result of education is tolerance. Long ago men fought and died for their faith; but it took ages to teach… — Helen Keller Copy Share Image
To be sure, hunters and sportsmen back gun rights. Beyond that, there are millions who see guns as a defense against fear… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
Non-violence means dialogue, using our language, the human language. Dialogue means compromise; respecting each other’s rights; in the spirit of reconciliation there… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The notion of human right builds on our shared humanity. These rights are not derived from the citizenship of any country, or… — Amartya Sen Copy Share Image
I am in favor of carrying out the Declaration of Independence to women as well as men. Women having to suffer the… — Leland Stanford Copy Share Image
It is astonishing that gay and lesbian Americans are still treated as second-class citizens. I am confident that, very soon, the laws… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I played an integral part in helpings formulating that new vision... that we must abandon apartheid and accept one united South Africa… — F. W. de Klerk Copy Share Image
I don't care if the Bible says it. It's wrong. It's wrong to divide people on the basis of sexual preference, of… — Alan M Dershowitz Copy Share Image
In the name of equal rights, women are being stripped of the protections of the family and given no place except the… — R.J. Rushdoony Copy Share Image
I fundamentally believe that politics is counterintuitive. The left think they're helping working people by providing more rights, but all that actually… — Louise Mensch Copy Share Image
It's a difficult position. Do you endanger your child to fight for the right thing, or do you keep your mouth shut… — Jamie Bell Copy Share Image
When people are breaking the law, they don’t get an invitation to the White House. They ought to be getting an invitation… — Mike Huckabee Copy Share Image
If you follow Donald Trump's logic, say that he couldn't decide any civil rights cases because he would be biased.I mean, we… — Deborah Rhode Copy Share Image
People ask me a lot, 'Well, can you be pro-life and be feminist? Can you be conservative and be feminist?' And I… — Jessica Valenti Copy Share Image
Last time I checked, Congress was created to uphold the values of the Constitution, not the Bible and its biased teachings. 'All… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Toward all other nations, large and small, our attitude must be one of cordial and sincere friendship. We must show not only… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
I am in the valley of prayer on the issue of gay marriage, and I will err on the side of inclusiveness… — Joseph Lowery Copy Share Image
This nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
President Obama continues to support war. He continues to remove many basic civil liberties and human rights. He continues to condone drones… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
I have loved the Department of Justice ever since, as a young boy, I watched Robert Kennedy prove during the Civil Rights… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
After a war, the silencing of arms is not enough. Peace means respecting all rights. You can't respect one of them and… — Maria Julia Hernandez Copy Share Image
A wife is property that one acquires by contract, she is transferable, because possession of her requires title; in fact, woman is,… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
I believe in an America where the rights that I have described are enjoyed by all, regardless of their race or their… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
With kings, nations, and private individuals, the strongest assume to themselves rights over the weakest, and the same rule is followed by… — Luc de Clapiers Copy Share Image
Realising the healthy international relations can be created only among populations made up of individuals who themselves are healthy and enjoy a… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
My hopes for Iran's future lies with women first and foremost. Iran's feminist movement is very strong. This movement has no leader… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
I don't think any business has to give up legal protections in order to simplify. The main consideration is that whatever protection,… — Alan Siegel Copy Share Image
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