While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings; While quacks of State must… — Robert Burns Copy Share Image
Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Today I must humbly thank Providence, whose grace has enabled me, who was once an unknown soldier in the War, to bring… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
The core of human rights work is naming and shaming those who commit abuses, and pressuring governments to put the screws to… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
The rights [to religious freedom] are of the natural rights of mankind, and ... if any act shall be ... passed to… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Divine Justice demands that the rights of both sexes should be equally respected since neither is superior to the other in the… — Abdu'l-Bahá Copy Share Image
The international human rights framework is a vital component and engine for promoting global values. Governments have signed up to this international… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
Resolved ... that it would be a dangerous delusion were a confidence in the men of our choice to silence our fears… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Mrs. Parks' act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a… — Kendrick Meek Copy Share Image
Adolescents believe that the world belongs to the living, or more particularly to living people their age, so they feel within their… — Robert Bly Copy Share Image
All men are created equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or… — George Mason Copy Share Image
Except in the areas of civil rights and medical marijuana, the legacy of the sixties counterculture has been largely superficial. Still, though… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
Young people have this almost romantic attachment to civil rights, liberties, emancipating people from oppression, etc. The idea that such oppression exists… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Equality does not mean that all plants must grow to the same height - a society of tall grass and dwarf trees,… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
I believe that any attempt on the part of a libertarian communist society to abridge the rights of a community - for… — Murray Bookchin Copy Share Image
Just as the First and Fourth Amendment secure individual rights of speech and security respectively, the Second Amendment protects an individual right… — John Ashcroft Copy Share Image
It would be almost politically suicidal for members of Congress to espouse a balanced position between Israel and Palestine, to suggest that… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
Individuals have rights and there are things no person or group may do to them (without violating their rights). So strong and… — Robert Nozick Copy Share Image
Working in a situation with men and women, and seeing women take on roles equal to the roles taken by men made… — Julian Bond Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the majority principle. This is especially true in a country such as ours where the vast majority have… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
I think the right to read, is one of our inherent rights, and I think that people in America today are intelligent… — Bennett Cerf Copy Share Image
The US is off the spectrum in religious commitment. It's been increasing since 1980 but it's a major part of the voting… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Partiality, in the sense that objectors commonly use the word, is impossible in the sphere of grace. It can exist only in… — Loraine Boettner Copy Share Image
When the women's liberation movement began, when people began protesting against the Vietnam War, civil rights movement, at the beginning of those… — Michael Moore Copy Share Image
“You cannot stand for civil rights + not support gay marriage. You cannot stand for human rights + not support gay marriage.… — Bernard Schaffer Copy Share Image
Gay marriage will be universally accepted in time. But if I may be so bold as to say to gays and lesbians,… — John Ridley Copy Share Image
I do not accept that we cannot find a common sense way to preserve our traditions, including our basic second amendment freedoms… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It is especially imperative for Congress to exercise careful judgment in this area, because of the difficulty under existing laws, in obtaining… — John Shattuck Copy Share Image
We identify the flag with almost everything we hold dear on earth, peace, security, liberty, our family, our friends, our home. .… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity… — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
Nevada involved cattle, right? First of all, I thought the Lord owned the cattle on the thousand hills. What about the fact… — Matt Shea Copy Share Image
Evan Wolfson is a dear friend of mine. Almost more than any other, Evan is responsible for bringing the issue of marriage… — David Mixner Copy Share Image
You've got Hezbollah in Arizona. You've got Mexican drug cartels operating in Arizona. You've got the steady stream of illegals over the… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
You know, you don't see hospital consultants going on strike, and I don't believe that teachers and headteachers should. It's within their… — Michael Gove Copy Share Image
Nature has poured forth all things for the common use of all men. And God has ordained that all things should be… — Ambrose Copy Share Image
Land tenure is key to protecting land rights. The Central and State governments should have accessible systems for registering, tracking and protecting… — M. S. Swaminathan Copy Share Image
It is difficult for me to imagine the same dedication to women's rights on the part of the kind of man who… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
There are those who argue that the concept of human rights is not applicable to all cultures. We in the National League… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
It [appears] that however certain forms of government are better calculated than others to protect individuals in the free exercise of their… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The drafting of a legally binding instrument concerning the human rights impacts of the activities of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and other business… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
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