Refugees Quotes

85 Refugees quotes by 68 unique authors

I urge you to celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of refugees past and present. — Kofi Annan
At (UNHCR's) headquarters, I met extraordinary people, men and women, especially from the emergency team, who shared with me their passion, their dedication and their… — Julien Clerc
Despite very harsh living conditions and the trauma of what they went through, they [Sudanese refugees] had a lot of dignity — Julien Clerc
...in the midst of migrants in search of a better life there are people in need of protection: refugees and asylum-seekers, women and children victims… — Antonio Guterres
Thus, on this World Refugee Day, let us take time to recognize and draw inspiration from these ordinary people who have shown such extraordinary courage… — Antonio Guterres
In countries where people have to flee their homes because of persecution and violence, political solutions must be found, peace and tolerance restored, so that… — Angelina Jolie
Refugees have done more for my heart and my spirit than I can ever express in words. — Angelina Jolie
The exile is a singular, whereas refugees tend to be thought of in the mass ... What is implied in these nuances of social standing… — Mary McCarthy
Women have always been the primary victims of war. Women lose their husbands, their fathers, their sons in combat. Women often have to flee from… — Hillary Clinton
This must be a world of democracy and respect for human rights, a world freed from the horrors of poverty, hunger, deprivation and ignorance, relieved… — Nelson Mandela
On the screen I saw tanks rolling through dusty streets, and fallen buildings, and forests of unfamiliar trees into which East Pakistani refugees had fled,… — Jhumpa Lahiri
Apart from my children, spending time with refugees was the greatest gift... the greatest life lesson I could ever receive. — Angelina Jolie
I would like to ask you all to see a ray of hope as well in the eyes and hearts of refugees and of those… — Pope Francis
Dear friends, let us not forget the flesh of Christ which is in the flesh of refugees: their flesh is the flesh of Christ. It… — Pope Francis
Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity. They are children, women and men who leave or who are forced to leave… — Pope Francis
Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity — Pope Francis
We must do everything to ensure they [the Palestinian refugees] never do return — David Ben-Gurion
If you grant asylum to so many refugees, your house may be sacked sooner by the soldiers; I see that clearly. The question is, however,… — Vincent de Paul
Jordan is the only Arab state that has provided citizenship to Palestinian refugees and integrated them. But something has to be done about the Palestinians… — Walter Russell Mead
While helping hundreds of thousands of refugees, Red Cross volunteers undoubtedly heard stories of Nazi brutality and rumors of mass gassings and they noted those… — David Duke
To name oneself is the first act of both the poet and the revolutionary. When we take away the right to an individual name, we… — Erica Jong
The time has come to end the suffering and the plight of millions of Palestine refugees in the homeland and the Diaspora, to end their… — Mahmoud Abbas
Today, as yesterday, a nation is judged by its attitude towards refugees, — Elie Wiesel
I have committed myself to joy. I have come to realize that those who make space for joy, those who prefer nothing to joy, those… — Richard Rohr
The people have said yes to change and reform. The majority of the Palestinians have said yes to the slogan, 'Islam is the solution.' The… — Ismail Haniyeh

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