(475 quotes found)
“For this generation, ours, life is nuclear survival, liberty is human rights, the pursuit of happiness is a planet whose resources are devoted to the physical and spiritual nourishment of its inhabitants.”
Jimmy Carter
“If we destroy human rights and rule of law in the response to terrorism, they have won.”
Joichi Ito
“America now stands as the world's foremost power. We should be proud: Not since the age of the Romans have one people achieved such preeminence. But we are not Romans; we do not seek an empire. We are Americans, trustees of a vision and a heritage that commit us to the values of democracy and the universal cause of human rights.”
Senator John Kerry
“When a family is involved in a human rights movement, as in the Mexican- American family, there is little room for a woman's liberation movement alone”
Enriqueta Longauex-Vasquez
“We should cease to talk about vague and unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization. The day is not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts. The less we are then hampered by idealistic slogans, the better.”
George F. Kennan
“It is necessary to examine, in a detailed way, the contemporary theory of Evil, the ideology of human rights, the concept of democracy. It is necessary to show that nothing there leads in the direction of the real emancipation of humanity. It is necessary to reconstruct rights, in everyday life as in politics, of Truth and of the Good. Our ability to once again have real ideas and real projects depends on it.”
Alain Badiou
“[Human rights advocates say that the use of juvenile life without parole, or LWOP, is by one measure rising.] Even with murder rates going down, ... the proportion of juvenile murder offenders entering prison with LWOP sentences is going up.”
Alison Parker
“We must do all we can to help improve the deplorable human rights situation of the North Korean people.”
Evan Bayh
“The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations.”
Aung San Suu Kyi
“Mr. Peltier is way overdue for parole. He's been in prison for 25 years. He received human rights awards for the humanitarian and charitable work he does from behind bars. And he is in failing health. He cannot get parole unless he admits to a crime he did not commit and we feel that it's time for the United States government to take some acts towards reconciliation with Native American people.”
Jennifer Harbury
