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Rights Quotes

Back in the 1970s, Kodak tried to give $25m to a black civil rights organisation in Rochester, New York. The company’s shareholders rose up in arms: making this politically charged offering wasn’t the reason they had entrusted Kodak with their money. The donation was withdrawn Picture Quote #1

The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural - and legal - tipping point for equality for all people who do not identify as strictly heterosexual, arguably the civil rights movement of our times. The president signed the bill repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ The Defense of Marriage Act was struck down by the Supreme Court Picture Quote #1

Turkey, with its political intolerance, as I have described it, is prepared to march forward, to break with its taboo about the Armenians, and is making great strides with respect to human rights and freedom of speech so that it can join the European Union. This alone shows how powerful the European idea is Picture Quote #1

My parents were civil rights activists, and my mother was active in the feminist movement. Issues concerning marginalized people and especially women of color were what they cared about most in the world Picture Quote #1

If we want to avoid a clash of cultures - and the jury is still out on whether we can - we’ll have to make different cultures and religions compatible with the universal nature of human rights and tolerance. But I can promise you this: Anyone who calls me an infidel at the conference will be in for a fight Picture Quote #1

The religious wars showed that the Christian faith was no longer Europe’s unifying force. A new common ground was needed, and it was found in reason, which is something that is shared by all of mankind. This was one of the roots of the Enlightenment and its concept of universal human rights Picture Quote #1

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I was born in the middle of World War II, the middle of the Holocaust; I was born when there was no declaration of human rights, when feminism was not an issue, when children were working in factories. I mean, today’s world is a better place! Picture Quote #1

My view is that we have the Second Amendment rights to bear arms, and in this country my view is that we should not add new legistlation. I do not believe in new laws restricting gun ownership and gun use Picture Quote #1

I think you have to repudiate torture and I think you have to end what’s going on at Guantanamo and you have to live up to American values. Basically you restore - what the American dream brought to the world stage was respect for the individual and the idea that people aren’t pawns that rulers can push around but they have rights Picture Quote #1

People who want to come to this country don’t have constitutional rights. Once they get here, they do. But coming here is not a constitutional right. So with do, as a nation, have the ability and should have the ability to decide who comes here and when they come here Picture Quote #1

There are unprecedented numbers of movements for human rights and freedoms. But the dominant worldviews in academia, like materialism and naturalism, deny the reality of freedom, reducing humans to robots. So where does the concept of human rights come from? Picture Quote #1

The covenant between Jews and God was conditional on their respect for human rights. The reason they were expelled from the land was that they were more interested in money and power and treated the poor and aliens with contempt Picture Quote #1

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The US is off the spectrum in religious commitment. It’s been increasing since 1980 but it’s a major part of the voting base of the Republican Party so that means committing to anti-abortion positions, opposing women’s rights Picture Quote #1

We live in a country [USA] where the belief is that anyone can succeed, but for so many here, and for the majority of the world, that’s not the case. In many parts of the world, women and poor people are at a huge disadvantage - certain rights and protections don’t exist, and they don’t have the chance of upward mobility Picture Quote #1

I have fought the establishment, run primaries, my entire career. I think that for Planned Parenthood or NARAL or the Human Rights Campaign to be considered the establishment, somebody`s not paying close attention to how American politics works Picture Quote #1

I’m a progressive. What I find is that a subsection within the left that instead of standing for consistency in progressive values, so feminism as applied to mainstream society, as well as within minority communities, gay rights to mainstream society as well as within minority communities Picture Quote #1

Over the last eight years of being on YouTube, I’ve seen so much progress. I think the reason for that is that a lot of young people are having open dialogue and honest conversations about social justice and human rights Picture Quote #1

If you look at the statistics regarding Native Americans, you will see that most of the tribes since the 70s have improved their economic situation in some form. And this has been brought about by their aggressive assertion of their sovereign treaty rights Picture Quote #1

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The time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to Picture Quote #1

What has been adjudicated and established in the wake of Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement is the ability of the press to basically write or broadcast almost anything about the government. There’s very few restrictions in that way Picture Quote #1

For centuries, faith has helped us overcome problems and helped us work to achieve a more perfect union. It has inspired the many leaders who played a key role in abolishing slavery, protecting civil rights and, hopefully one day, becoming a nation where all life from conception to natural death is protected Picture Quote #1

My crime is that I will not go with the multitude to do evil. My singularity is that when I say that freedom is of God and slavery is of the devil, I mean just what I say. My fanaticism is that I insist on the American people abolishing slavery, or ceasing to prate on the rights of man Picture Quote #1

Any violation of civil rights will be aggressively pursued and prosecuted by my administration. No one will be above the law Picture Quote #1

We do not keep security establishments merely to defend property or territory or rights abroad or at sea. We keep the security forces to defend a way of life Picture Quote #1

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Why did mainstream America come to accept marriage equality? Gay leaders had made a convincing case that gay families were like straight families and should have the same rights. The American spirit of fair play had been invoked Picture Quote #1

In the name of the rule of law, democracy and human rights, we cannot accept that the rights of individuals (Arab or Muslim) be trampled upon, or that populations are targeted and discriminated against in the name of the war against terrorism Picture Quote #1

Life is a perspective and for me, if a human being has access to school, clean water, food, proper health care, that is the basis of human rights Picture Quote #1

Success on the front of women’s rights will look like a world not only with obvious advances - where no girl is denied access to education, for instance - but also one with more subtle changes in how we regard gender and gender stereotypes Picture Quote #1

The chance to own a home; chance to own an education; chance to get access to capital. This is the real civil rights battle of the twenty-first century Picture Quote #1

I think that equality needs to be broadened to include equal access to comprehensive healthcare, equal access to jobs, and equal rights in the workplace Picture Quote #1

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Back in the 1970s, Kodak tried to give $25m to a black civil rights organisation in Rochester, New York. The company’s shareholders rose up in arms: making this politically charged offering wasn’t the reason they had entrusted Kodak with their money. The donation was withdrawn (Rights Quotes) The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural - and legal - tipping point for equality for all people who do not identify as strictly heterosexual, arguably the civil rights movement of our times. The president signed the bill repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ The Defense of Marriage Act was struck down by the Supreme Court (Rights Quotes) Turkey, with its political intolerance, as I have described it, is prepared to march forward, to break with its taboo about the Armenians, and is making great strides with respect to human rights and freedom of speech so that it can join the European Union. This alone shows how powerful the European idea is (Rights Quotes) My parents were civil rights activists, and my mother was active in the feminist movement. Issues concerning marginalized people and especially women of color were what they cared about most in the world (Rights Quotes) If we want to avoid a clash of cultures - and the jury is still out on whether we can - we’ll have to make different cultures and religions compatible with the universal nature of human rights and tolerance. But I can promise you this: Anyone who calls me an infidel at the conference will be in for a fight (Rights Quotes) The religious wars showed that the Christian faith was no longer Europe’s unifying force. A new common ground was needed, and it was found in reason, which is something that is shared by all of mankind. This was one of the roots of the Enlightenment and its concept of universal human rights (Rights Quotes) I was born in the middle of World War II, the middle of the Holocaust; I was born when there was no declaration of human rights, when feminism was not an issue, when children were working in factories. I mean, today’s world is a better place! (Rights Quotes) My view is that we have the Second Amendment rights to bear arms, and in this country my view is that we should not add new legistlation. I do not believe in new laws restricting gun ownership and gun use (Rights Quotes) I think you have to repudiate torture and I think you have to end what’s going on at Guantanamo and you have to live up to American values. Basically you restore - what the American dream brought to the world stage was respect for the individual and the idea that people aren’t pawns that rulers can push around but they have rights (Rights Quotes) People who want to come to this country don’t have constitutional rights. Once they get here, they do. But coming here is not a constitutional right. So with do, as a nation, have the ability and should have the ability to decide who comes here and when they come here (Rights Quotes) There are unprecedented numbers of movements for human rights and freedoms. But the dominant worldviews in academia, like materialism and naturalism, deny the reality of freedom, reducing humans to robots. So where does the concept of human rights come from? (Rights Quotes) The covenant between Jews and God was conditional on their respect for human rights. The reason they were expelled from the land was that they were more interested in money and power and treated the poor and aliens with contempt (Rights Quotes) The US is off the spectrum in religious commitment. It’s been increasing since 1980 but it’s a major part of the voting base of the Republican Party so that means committing to anti-abortion positions, opposing women’s rights (Rights Quotes) We live in a country [USA] where the belief is that anyone can succeed, but for so many here, and for the majority of the world, that’s not the case. In many parts of the world, women and poor people are at a huge disadvantage - certain rights and protections don’t exist, and they don’t have the chance of upward mobility (Rights Quotes) I have fought the establishment, run primaries, my entire career. I think that for Planned Parenthood or NARAL or the Human Rights Campaign to be considered the establishment, somebody`s not paying close attention to how American politics works (Rights Quotes) I’m a progressive. What I find is that a subsection within the left that instead of standing for consistency in progressive values, so feminism as applied to mainstream society, as well as within minority communities, gay rights to mainstream society as well as within minority communities (Rights Quotes) Over the last eight years of being on YouTube, I’ve seen so much progress. I think the reason for that is that a lot of young people are having open dialogue and honest conversations about social justice and human rights (Rights Quotes) If you look at the statistics regarding Native Americans, you will see that most of the tribes since the 70s have improved their economic situation in some form. And this has been brought about by their aggressive assertion of their sovereign treaty rights (Rights Quotes) The time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to (Rights Quotes) What has been adjudicated and established in the wake of Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement is the ability of the press to basically write or broadcast almost anything about the government. There’s very few restrictions in that way (Rights Quotes) For centuries, faith has helped us overcome problems and helped us work to achieve a more perfect union. It has inspired the many leaders who played a key role in abolishing slavery, protecting civil rights and, hopefully one day, becoming a nation where all life from conception to natural death is protected (Rights Quotes) My crime is that I will not go with the multitude to do evil. My singularity is that when I say that freedom is of God and slavery is of the devil, I mean just what I say. My fanaticism is that I insist on the American people abolishing slavery, or ceasing to prate on the rights of man (Rights Quotes) Any violation of civil rights will be aggressively pursued and prosecuted by my administration. No one will be above the law (Rights Quotes) We do not keep security establishments merely to defend property or territory or rights abroad or at sea. We keep the security forces to defend a way of life (Rights Quotes) Why did mainstream America come to accept marriage equality? Gay leaders had made a convincing case that gay families were like straight families and should have the same rights. The American spirit of fair play had been invoked (Rights Quotes) In the name of the rule of law, democracy and human rights, we cannot accept that the rights of individuals (Arab or Muslim) be trampled upon, or that populations are targeted and discriminated against in the name of the war against terrorism (Rights Quotes) Life is a perspective and for me, if a human being has access to school, clean water, food, proper health care, that is the basis of human rights (Rights Quotes) Success on the front of women’s rights will look like a world not only with obvious advances - where no girl is denied access to education, for instance - but also one with more subtle changes in how we regard gender and gender stereotypes (Rights Quotes) The chance to own a home; chance to own an education; chance to get access to capital. This is the real civil rights battle of the twenty-first century (Rights Quotes) I think that equality needs to be broadened to include equal access to comprehensive healthcare, equal access to jobs, and equal rights in the workplace (Rights Quotes)

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