I happen to believe that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. It’s whatever God made you. It happens that I’m heterosexual, but… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
If, even as the price to be paid for a fifth vote, I ever joined an opinion for the Court that began:… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Our collective freedom... depends on our ability to defend the rights of others. — Walter Mosley Copy Share Image
I still want my right to defend myself. A railroad operation, and you know it, from Nixon on down. they got you… — Bobby Seale Copy Share Image
The day may come when the rest of the animal creation may acquire those rights which never could have been withholden from… — Jeremy Bentham Copy Share Image
We are friendly to our country, and when we speak of the flag of our Union, we love it, and we love… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
The rights of men and women should be equal and sacred-marriage should be a perfect partnership. — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Our rights are not granted by governments. They are inherent to our nature. But it's entirely the opposite for governments: their privileges… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
I realised what a powerful position you are in if you own the rights to your film because then you control the… — Franny Armstrong Copy Share Image
We've placed a lot of emphasis in this country on the idea of people's rights. That's how it should be, but it… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
Workers organized and fought for worker rights and food safety, Social Security and Medicare - they fought to change government. And they… — Sherrod Brown Copy Share Image
H. L. Mencken famously said that 'every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.' By now, however, I am… — Robert Higgs Copy Share Image
If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it? — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
People say Malala's voice is being sold to the world. But I see it as Malala's voice reaching the world and resonating… — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
Those who peacefully gather to express sympathy for the family of Michael Brown must have their rights respected at all times. And… — Eric Holder Copy Share Image
Millions like me in Russia want a free press, the rule of law, social justice, and free and fair elections. My new… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I wanted to own a big truck, exercise my second Amendment rights, listen to hardcore music, and let my congressman know… — Mark Twight Copy Share Image
If Republicans want to defend the rights of corporations and billionaires to spend unlimited, secret money in campaigns, then they should say… — Sheldon Whitehouse Copy Share Image
The makers of our Constitution . . . conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone - the most… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
Every man, when he comes to be sensible of his natural rights, and to feel his own importance, will consider himself as… — Joseph Priestley Copy Share Image
During Black History Month, I'm reminded yet again of the ways that the struggle for civil rights is interwoven with the struggle… — Tom Perez Copy Share Image
I'm working on "Living the Bill of Rights," and it's about people - well, it starts with Brennan and Douglas as people… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
Malala Day is not my day. Today is the day of every woman, every boy and every girl who have raised their… — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
There were a lot of Romneys. There's the Romney who was going to be better on gay rights than Ted Kennedy; now… — Barney Frank Copy Share Image
perhaps these men in the House Caucus Room [Committee on Un-American Activities] are determined to spread silence: to frighten those voices which… — Martha Gellhorn Copy Share Image
