Civilians Quote by Kofi Annan

Individuals have international duties which transcend the national obligations of obedience. Therefore individual citizens have the duty to violate domestic laws to prevent crimes…

— Edward Snowden

Certain it is that a great responsibility rests upon the statesmen of all nations, not only to fulfill the promises for reduction in armaments,…

— Frank B. Kellogg

“The first duty of the sovereign [is] that of protecting the society from the violence and invasion of other independent societies, [which] can be…

— Adam Smith

The first responsibility of any just government is to defend the defenseless.

— Mike Johnson

It is the collective responsibility of the citizens in a modern state to ensure by all means necessary that its government adheres to the…

— Ward Churchill

It's the role of a government to defend its soldiers and its citizens.

— Ehud Barak

The young, the old, women, the disabled, the sick and the wounded are entitled to protection under international law. Too often, the ICRC's calls…

— Peter Maurer

Until the millennium arrives and countries cease trying to enslave others, it will be necessary to accept one's responsibilities and be willing to make…

— Anonymous

With rare exceptions, people are responsible for what they do.

— Park Dietz

When people are suffering in inhumane conditions, we have a responsibility to act.

— Dean Phillips

The inhabitants of territories, often the theatre of war, are unavoidably subject to frequent infringements on their rights, which serve to weaken their sense…

— Alexander Hamilton

“To protect civilians, the state needs sometimes to do things that are contrary to democratic behavior. It is true that in units like ours…

— Michael Bar-Zohar