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The rights [to religious freedom] are of the natural rights of mankind, and ... if any act shall be ... passed to repeal [an act… — Thomas Jefferson
We must recognize the fundamental rights of man. There can be no true national life in our democracy unless we give unqualified recognition to freedom… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
When human rights are abused on a grand scale, the broth of purity boils and feeds the rebellion of a new order. — James A. Baldwin
If the abuse be enormous, nature will rise up, and claiming her original rights, overturn a corrupt political system. — Samuel Johnson
By rights, satire is a lonely and introspective occupation, for nobody can describe a fool to the life without much patient self-inspection. — Frank Moore Colby
Kerner decided to trade my rights to the Chicago Stags, which sounded better to me than Tri-Cities, but the Stags folded up almost immediately. — Bob Cousy
Right now the institution of marriage feels very one-sided, and I want to live in a country where we all have equal rights. I have… — Charlize Theron
Unfortunately, we don't have the option of marriage in our country. We could go to Britain or Spain or Argentina and do something symbolic, but… — Dick Cheney
I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their… — Sean Penn
All of my life I've spent a lot of time with gay men - Montgomery Clift, Jimmy Dean, Rock Hudson - who are my colleagues,… — Elizabeth Taylor
People don't think about the fact that when Barack Obama's parents had him it was illegal for them to be married in several states in… — Kerry Washington
While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do. Too often, the… — Barack Obama
Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gunsight. And after I've finished… — James Stewart
Discrimination is discrimination no matter who the victim is, and it is always wrong. There are no special rights in America, despite the attempts by… — Julian Bond
You cannot demand your rights, civil or otherwise, if you are unwilling to say what you are. — Merle Miller
The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans, born in this century... unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those… — John F. Kennedy
I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe… — Coretta Scott King
No country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and… — Barack Obama
LGBT Americans are our colleagues, our teachers, our soldiers, our friends, our loved ones, and they are full and equal citizens and deserve the rights… — Hillary Clinton
This moon man right here stands for a lot more. This is the most important record out of all of them. Gay rights are human… — Macklemore
He (son Jason) doesn't see me as a (gay) icon, he sees me as his mother who touches his hair too much. No, I love… — Barbra Streisand
If you come back in here, I'm gonna hit you with so many rights, you're gonna beg for a left. — Chuck Norris
We see many persons talking the most wonderfully fine things about charity and about equality and the rights of other people and all that, but… — Swami Vivekananda
Look at the earth crowded with growth, new and old bursting from their strong roots hidden in the silent, live ground, each seed according to… — Emily Carr
We must respect the rights and properties of our fellowman. And then learn to play the game of life, as well as the game of… — Jesse Owens

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