Universal Declaration Quotes

13 quotes by 12 authors

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - This great and inspiring instrument was born of an increased sense of responsibility by the international community for… — U Thant
• The Universal Declaration... as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations...it not only crystallizes the political thought of our times on… — Dag Hammarskjold
• The cost in human lives and suffering is so high that we all have to work to end violence and oppression once and for all.… — Federico Mayor Zaragoza
• The United States was founded on the idea that all people are endowed with inalienable rights, and that principle has allowed us to work to… — Barack Obama
• Realising the healthy international relations can be created only among populations made up of individuals who themselves are healthy and enjoy a measure a independence,… — Albert Einstein
• Human beings are not property. On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and… — Kofi Annan
• It is up to each and every one of us to raise our voice against crimes that deprive countless victims of their liberty, dignity and… — Ban Ki-moon
• Israel does not respect the principles or purposes of the United Nations charter nor the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, — Evo Morales
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society. It follows that any choice and decision with… — Garrett Hardin
• I don't have any doubts either about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Perhaps some more should be added to the list, but I don't… — Antonio Tabucchi
• In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (December 1948) in most solemn form, the dignity of a person is acknowledged to all human beings; and… — Pope John XXIII
• Freedom is a timeless value. The United Nations Charter calls for encouraging respect for fundamental freedoms. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights mentions freedom more… — Ban Ki-moon
• What makes the Universal Declaration an epochal document is first of all its global impetus and secondly the breadth of its claims, a commitment to… — John Charles Polanyi

Who Wrote These Universal Declaration Quotes

12 authors contributed a total of 13 Universal Declaration Quotes as follows:

• 2 Universal Declaration Quotes by Ban Ki-moon
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by U Thant
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Dag Hammarskjold
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Federico Mayor Zaragoza
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Barack Obama
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Albert Einstein
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Kofi Annan
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Evo Morales
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Garrett Hardin
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Antonio Tabucchi
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by Pope John XXIII
• 1 Universal Declaration Quote by John Charles Polanyi