Human Rights Quotes

"A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members and among the most vulnerable are surely the unborn and the dying" "Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create" "It is the duty of every man to uphold the dignity of every woman" "Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights" "A good life for the people is the most important human right" "Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less." "A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity." "No amount of political freedom will satisfy the hungry masses." "Can a nation be free if it oppresses other nations? It cannot." "The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man" "The only unnatural sexual behavior is none at all." "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" "We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced" "I raise up my voice not so that I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard" "I am not a racist I am against every form of racism and segregation every form of discrimination I believe in human beings and that all human beings should be respected as such regardless of their color" "The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened" "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich" "The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time" "A free press can of course be good or bad, but it is certain that without freedom it will never be anything but bad." "I believe that a child going without an education is a crime."