Civil society Quote by Winnie Byanyima

Civil society space provides the oxygen for citizens to participate and meaningfully hold their governments and the private sector to account - and ensure…

— Winnie Byanyima

Fundamental is the need for governments to protect the space for citizens to claim their rights, organize, and express themselves.

— Winnie Byanyima

Where civil society thrives, governments operate with more transparency and accountability. This creates a tangible impact on the lives of everyday citizens.

— Ben Rhodes

Government by idea tends to take in everything, to make the whole of society obedient to the idea. Spaces not so governed are unconquered,…

— Lord Acton

“We must continue to match the creation of space for those who have been historically marginalized with purposeful restraint by others.”

— Alexandra Brodsky

The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow from them, are measures…

— Pope Benedict XVI

Inequality hardens society into a class system. Inequality divides us from one another... Inequality undermines democracy.

— George Packer

Too often, attention is diverted from the needs of populations, insufficient emphasis is placed on work in the fields, and the goods of the…

— Pope Benedict XVI

The greatest threat to civility - and ultimately civilization - is an excess of certitude. The world is much menaced just now by people…

— George Will

To make the world safe for those who own it, politically active elements of the owning class have created a national security state that…

— Michael Parenti

“the more institutions and freedoms and benefits one can take for granted – of which in my view free state-supported galleries and museums come…

— Alan Bennett

It is the job of government to prevent a tragedy of the commons. That includes the commons of shared values and norms on which…

— Paul Romer