In the Islamic Republic the rights of the religious minorities are respectfully regarded. — Ruhollah Khomeini Copy Share Image
Without amendments we would never even have had the Bill of Rights. — Adrian Cronauer Copy Share Image
If you lay duties upon people and give them no rights, you must pay them well. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
I chose to defend human rights because I cannot maintain my silence in the face of injustice. — Chen Guangcheng Copy Share Image
The only control you have over a movie is whether or not you decide to sell the rights. — Kate DiCamillo Copy Share Image
I will defend Planned Parenthood. I will defend Roe v. Wade, and I will defend women's rights to make their own health… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Whether I am or am not a Communist is irrelevant. The question is whether American citizens, regardless of their political beliefs or… — Paul Robeson Copy Share Image
I believe that women should have equal rights to education, to work and to civic and political engagement. — Rashid al-Ghannushi Copy Share Image
It's true that, in Iran, women have half of the rights men do. And yet 66 per cent of students are women. — Marjane Satrapi Copy Share Image
If the Court finds that there is not a state interest in discriminating and showing moral disapproval of homosexuality then we can't… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As more and more people awaken to the threats against our basic rights online, we must start a debate - everywhere -… — Tim Berners-Lee Copy Share Image
I used to always fight for human rights. I still fight for Leonard Peltier, who's spent 35 years in jail for a… — Vivienne Westwood Copy Share Image
How narrow we selfish conceited creatures are in our sympathies! How blind to the rights of all the rest of creation! — John Muir Copy Share Image
[I]t is true that [the provisions of the Bill of Rights] were designed to meet ancient evils. But they are the same… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
In 2012, the Liberal Party affirmed overwhelmingly at the policy convention that we are a pro-choice party. It means that we are… — Justin Trudeau Copy Share Image
We're being subject to incredible amounts of surveillance, the police are taking on draconian powers and violating our rights. I think this… — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
I wonder if it's conservative or liberal [ inalienable rights idea], because when we think of liberal thought, when we think about… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
A share in the sovereignty of the state, which is exercised by the citizens at large, in voting at elections is one… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
It is very imprudent to deprive America of any of her privileges. If her commerce and friendship are of any importance to… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
“Does any man have the right to dispose of his own life? This is the ultimate question of moral entitlement, and relevant… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke Copy Share Image
If no one had ever challenged religious authority, there’d be no democracy, no public schools, women’s rights, improvements to science and medicine,… — Mary Griffith Copy Share Image
I thought of myself as an atheist until I realized it was a belief, too. It's a shame everything has to have… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Nora leaves her husband, not-as the stupid critic would have it-because she is tired of her responsibilities or feels the need of… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
“The way to deal with superstition is not to be polite to it, but to tackle it with all arms, and so… — H.L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Once again, we are thrilled to be hosting this amazing gathering for LGBT families from across the country. Our families are an… — Jennifer Chrisler Copy Share Image
Hence it is that such democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security… — James Madison Copy Share Image
I go further, and affirm that bills of rights, in the sense and to the extent in which they are contended for,… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Is driving a right? You are entitled to a driving license if you can abide by the traffic laws and drive responsibly.… — Ali Sina Copy Share Image
I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Countries often prioritise economic interests over human rights - hence all the kowtowing to China. — Joshua Wong Copy Share Image
We need to respect free speech, but we need to respect one another's rights to free speech, too. — Dick Durbin Copy Share Image
“Human rights; they are in the hands of mankind and nowhere else.” — sir kristian goldmund aumann Copy Share Image
I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools. — Andrew Cuomo Copy Share Image
Professionals have to decide on which subjects they are prepared to give nagging rights — David Maister Copy Share Image
![“[I]t is true that [the provisions of the Bill of Rights] were designed to meet ancient evils. But they are the same kind of human evils that have emerged from century to century whenever excessive power is sought by the few at the expense of the many.” quote by Hugo Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e73/hugo-black-10272_ancient_i-t-is-true-that-the-provisions-of-the-b_2532900.jpg)
![“I wonder if it's conservative or liberal [ inalienable rights idea], because when we think of liberal thought, when we think about the relation to liberty, we're talking about traditional conservatism - as opposed to today's conservatism, which no longer represents those views.” quote by Edward Snowden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8c1/edward-snowden-555_conservatism_i-wonder-if-it-s-conservative-or-liberal_2758608.jpg)
