To cheapen the lives of any group of men, cheapens the lives of all men, even our own. This is a law of human psychology, or human nature. And it will not be repealed by our wishes, nor will it be merciful to our blindness.
William PickensTags: truth civil-rights racism human-rights
Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must — at that moment — become the center of the universe.
Elie WieselTags: inspirational responsibility human-rights
Das war ein Vorspiel nur; dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen."
(Almansor)
Tags: books freedom-of-thought oppression torture human-rights book-burning bücherverbrennung meinungsfreiheit menschenwürde toleranz
Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights and keep them. Our strength is our unity of purpose. To that high concept there can be no end save victory.
Franklin D. RooseveltTags: truth human-rights
One cannot fail to notice the inconsistency of those rejecting human rights: their rejection takes place in the public square created by human rights. It is difficult to reject human rights without using them.
Filip SpagnoliTags: human-rights
The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.
John F. KennedyTags: inspirational politics human-rights
In what terms should we think of these beings, nonhuman yet possessing so very many human-like characteristics? How should we treat them? Surely we should treat them with the same consideration and kindness as we show to other humans; and as we recognize human rights, so too should we recognize the rights of the great apes? Yes.
Jane GoodallTags: science kindness nature understanding treat human-rights conservation help caring chimpanzees chimps consideration great-apes saved
In times of war, the law falls silent.
Silent enim leges inter arma
Tags: freedom war law human-rights
Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Martin Luther King Jr.Tags: inspirational freedom justice peace america water pride human-rights righteousness stream
We've got to face the fact that some people say you fight fire best with fire, but we say you put fire out best with water. We say you don't fight racism with racism. We're gonna fight racism with solidarity.
Fred HamptonTags: civil-rights racism human-rights revolutionary black-panther-party bpp solidarity
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