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745 Human Rights quotes by 456 unique authors

We have to start looking at the world through women's eyes' how are human rights, peace and development defined from the perspective of the lives… — Charlotte Bunch
Because we are free we can never be indifferent to the fate of freedom elsewhere. Our moral sense dictates a clearcut preference for these societies… — Jimmy Carter
The constitutional freedom of religion is the most inalienable and sacred of all human rights — Thomas Jefferson
We talk of regional conflicts, of economic and social crises, of political instability, of abuses of human rights, of racism, religious intolerance, inequalities between rich… — Poul Hartling
An intensive human rights education for all communities needs to be provided to overcome the old prejudices. — Ruth Manorama
The idea of being a feminist-so many women have come to this idea of it being anti-male and not able to connect with the opposite… — Lena Dunham
For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people. Gays and lesbians stood up… — Coretta Scott King
Every social trait labelled masculine or feminine is in truth a human trait. It is our human right to develop and contribute our talents whatever… — Wilma Scott Heide
The great religious ages were notable for their indifference to human rights... not only for acquiescence in poverty, inequality, exploitation and oppression, but also for… — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
I support this proposal and agree with this great and important initiative to abolish militarism and war. I will continue to speak out for an… — Mairead Corrigan
Poverty cannot be accepted as a pretext and justification for the exploitation of children. It does not explain the huge global demand with, in many… — Unknown Author
The moral problem of abortion is of a pre religious nature because the genetic code is written in a person at the moment of conception.… — Pope Francis
From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned. — Charles Sumner
Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go ten thousand miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people… — Muhammad Ali
Do people believe in human rights because such rights actually exist, like mathematical truths, sitting on a cosmic shelf next to the Pythagorean theorem just… — Jonathan Haidt
Though Israel may often be deserving of criticism, what is missing is the comparable criticism of equal or greater violations by other countries and other… — Alan Dershowitz
A play that forces us to question our moral responsibility to the victims of human rights abuse. — Lynn Nottage
Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights. — Shirin Ebadi
To me, celebrity doesn't mean a whole lot unless you're willing to use it. So I wanted to use it in a different way, with… — Judith Light
Twenty-five, 30 years ago, the barometer of human rights in the United States were black people. That is no longer true. The barometer for judging… — Bayard Rustin
We must go beyond the arrogance of human rights. We must go beyond the ignorance of civil rights. We must step into the reality of… — John Trudell
Human rights are not a privilege granted by the few, they are a liberty entitled to all, and human rights, by definition, include the rights… — Kay Granger
Measure her rights and duties by the unerring standard of moral being… and then the truth will be self-evident, that whatever it is morally right… — Angelina Grimke
Freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights, the source of humanity, and the mother of truth. — Liu Xiaobo
Over the years, many Americans have made sacrifices in order to promote freedom and human rights around the globe: the heroic actions of our veterans,… — George H. W. Bush

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