Human Right Quotes

71 quotes by 60 authors

The right to communicate is a basic human right, and I believe that putting that on every national agenda is very important. — Hamadoun Toure
Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children how to become good citizens. Education is not just for a privileged few,… — Ban Ki-moon
There is a high bar for something to be considered a human right. Loosely put, it must be among the things we as humans need… — Vint Cerf
The right to protect the health and well-being of every person, of those we love, is a basic human right. — Elizabeth Holmes
For me, peace is a fundamental human right of every child; it is inevitable and divine. — Kailash Satyarthi
There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty,… — P.J. O'Rourke
When the shallow critics denounce the profit motive inherent in our system of private enterprise, they ignore the fact that it is an economic support… — Dwight David Eisenhower
So I can't show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human right. But what I can argue is that no one should have… — Paul Farmer
Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and… — Kofi Annan
Suicide is a fundamental human right. This does not mean that it is morally desirable. It only means that society does not have the moral… — Thomas S Szasz
The roots of all conflicts could be traced to the violation of human rights. When we think of violation of human rights, it need not… — T Joseph Benziger

Who Wrote These Human Right Quotes

60 authors contributed a total of 71 Human Right Quotes, led by these top contributors: