"Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific"
- Joichi Ito
About this Quote
This quote by Joichi Ito speaks to the value of specificity when talking about human rights. Liberty, liberty and democracy are all principles that can be translated in different methods, depending upon the context and the person. Nevertheless, human rights are far more particular and concrete. They are a set of fundamental rights and freedoms that are intrinsic to all human beings, despite race, gender, nationality, or any other aspect. Human rights are universal and inalienable, and they are the structure of any society that values justice and equality. By emphasizing the uniqueness of human rights, Ito is highlighting the importance of protecting and supporting these rights in order to make sure a simply and fair society.
This quote is written / told by Joichi Ito somewhere between June 19, 1966 and today. He/she was a famous Businessman from Japan.
The author also have 26 other quotes.
"We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us"
"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom"
