Our Rights Quotes

97 quotes by 78 authors

If we must die, we die defending our rights. — Sitting Bull
We remain at peace with all nations, and no efforts on my part consistent with the preservation of our rights and the honor of the… — Martin Van Buren
Those of us who submitted or surrendered our ideas and dreams and identities to the 'leaders' must take back our rights, our identities, our responsibilities. — Maya Angelou
The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions;… — George Washington
Through electing officials that will protect the Constitution and commit themselves to the rights of the people and the health of the nation, we will… — Harry Belafonte
Our privileges can be no greater than our obligations. The protection of our rights can endure no longer than the performance of our responsibilities. — John F. Kennedy
The last struggle for our rights, the battle for our civilization, is entirely with ourselves. — William Wells Brown
We need common-sense judges who understand our rights were derived from God — George W. Bush
The crisis is arrived when we must assert our rights, or submit to every imposition, that can be heaped upon us, till custom and use… — George Washington
It's only merit was in being the first publication which carried the claim of our rights their whole length, and asserted that there was no… — Thomas Jefferson
Until the day arrives when all women decide that our rights are not negotiable, our future choices will not be secure. — Faye Wattleton
We should distinguish at this point between "government" and "state" ... A government is the consensual organization by which we adjudicate disputes, defend our rights,… — David Boaz
Each man is good in the sight of the Great Spirit. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows. Now we are poor but… — Sitting Bull
All rights are individual. We do not get our rights because we belong to a group. Whether it's homosexuals, women, minorities, it leads us astray.… — Ron Paul
Environmental policies are driven by a kind of emotional spiritualism that threatens the very foundation of our society. There is increasing evidence of a government-sponsored… — Helen Chenoweth-Hage
The Declaration of Independence . . . [is the] declaratory charter of our rights, and the rights of man. — Thomas Jefferson
If the people lose control of the arteries of trade and the natural sources of mechanical power, the nationalization of all industry should soon be… — Calvin Coolidge
Without justice being freely, fully, and impartially administered, neither our persons, nor our rights, nor our property, can be protected. And if these, or either… — Joseph Story
I wish to reiterate all the reasons which [my predecessor] has presented in favor of the policy of maintaining a strong navy as the best… — William Howard Taft
We get our rights from our Creator as individuals. So every individual should be treated the same way. — Ron Paul

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