Society, Justice & Peace: Human Rights Quotes

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"We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul. This is our true North"

Elizabeth Dole, Politician

"The photographs of Iraqi prisoners being subjected to degrading and humiliating treatment by their captors, and the reports of acts of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and other acts of maltreatment shock the conscience"

Ed Markey, Politician

"I really connect with those moments of doing missionary work down there and just seeing the people that are dying from disease and hunger and malnutrition"

Deborah Cox, Musician

"The dissolution of the trade unions was in the air then"

Fritz Sauckel, Soldier

"It may be an extreme example brought about by abnormal circumstances - but the criteria of human rights kick in, surely, precisely when the conditions are extreme and the situation is abnormal"

Breyten Breytenbach, Writer

"Torture is illegal, both in the U.S. and abroad. So - and that is true for the Bush administration and for any other administration"

Jane Mayer, Journalist

"Cultural variety is always worth striving for, but must never precede the declaration of human rights"

Bjorn Ulvaeus, Musician

"And occasionally some of the nations that will be partners in this would probably not be, in terms of passing a pure human rights check, have everything going for them that you would like to have"

Hugh Shelton, Soldier

"The true victory is the victory for democracy and pluralism"

Hosni Mubarak, Statesman

"Make no mistake, a 'yes' vote on the Democrats' health care bill is a vote for taxpayer-funded abortions"

John Boehner, Politician

"Deny human rights, and however little you may wish to do so, you will find yourself abjectly kneeling at the feet of that old-world god, Force"

Auberon Herbert, Philosopher

"The recent history of Ukraine is replete with dead journalists, beaten journalists, news agencies being shut down, and politicians being injured or killed. Most are killed in mysterious auto accidents"

Bob Schaffer, Politician

"We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution"

Chen Shui-bian, Statesman

"And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural that human rights come first"

Bjorn Ulvaeus, Musician

"I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden"

Bjorn Ulvaeus, Musician

"I went to a bunch of marches in New York and Washington, and you know I believe in the cause, but to march with those people takes a lot of compromise on my end"

David Cross, Comedian

"It is a violation which has obsessed the tyrants of the twentieth century. They do not want simply to kill their opponents, but to liquidate them, to deny that they have ever existed"

Helen Dunmore, Poet

"We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people"

Chen Shui-bian, Statesman

"To have a public life, you still have the right to a private life"

Catherine Deneuve, Actress

"The Saudi government's denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia's economic development, modernization and prosperity"

Barbara Boxer, Politician

"As Brian Urquhart has said quite correctly, I don't think that individual countries in the international community can stand aside and let all of these slaughters continue without doing anything"

Alex Morrison, Soldier

"You must go deeper into Russia - 150 kilometres from Moscow or more, and look there. The kids are fed with cattle feed - people don't get paid for half a year"

Aleksandr Lebed, Politician

"I support population control. I think USA should do the same"

Alex Chiu, Businessman

"It is in Saudi Arabia's best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and run for office"

Barbara Boxer, Politician

"I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process"

Benjamin Harrison, President

"This Government has found occasion to express, in a friendly spirit, but with much earnestness, to the Government of the Czar, its serious concern because of the harsh measures now being enforced against the Hebrews in Russia"

Benjamin Harrison, President

"While America has always been and always will be a safe harbor for those being persecuted by tyrannical governments, we must be vigilant to ensure those individuals are not taking advantage of America's generosity and good will"

Bill Shuster, Politician

"I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty"

Bill Paxton, Actor

"The flag that was the symbol of slavery on the high seas for a long time was not the Confederate battle flag, it was sadly the Stars and Stripes"

Alan Keyes, Politician

"South Australia was the first community to give the secret ballot for political elections"

Catherine Helen Spence, Author

"Prostitution happens to you because of troubles you had. In reality No woman would choose to do that"

Catherine Deneuve, Actress

"The Republic of Macedonia is being built on democratic ideals and values, not on ethnic groups. Those ideals and values include economic opportunities, language and educational opportunities, religious rights, and political processes"

Boris Trajkovski, Statesman

"Our citizens will lose their confidence or trust in the values and principles of the international community, especially if our personal identity is denied"

Boris Trajkovski, Statesman

"Our first responsibility is to protect the American people, and we cannot put on blinders to expect that everyone who seeks asylum does so in good faith"

Bill Shuster, Politician

"I think Democrats are right. We fight for the American dream, for the environment, for privacy rights, a woman's right to choose, a good public education system"

Barbara Boxer, Politician

"How, then, can the rights of three men exceed the rights of two men? In what possible way can the rights of three men absorb the rights of two men, and make them as if they had never existed?"

Auberon Herbert, Philosopher

"It was impossible for me to believe that conditions in Europe could be worse than they were in the Polish section of Chicago, and in many Italian and Irish tenements, or that any workshops could be worse than some of those I had seen in our foreign quarters"

Alice Hamilton, Scientist

"We have witnessed the terrible increases in the incidence of alcoholism, the advent of drug dependency, the protests, marches, strikes and human alienation"

Alex Campbell, Politician

"But if USA has 1.3 billion people, USA would have the same human rights problem just like China"

Alex Chiu, Businessman

"Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible"

Ahmed Chalabi, Statesman

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