Quotes for All
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 Wiesel
The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support the rights of people you don’t agree with. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home. Eleanor Roosevelt
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world … Such are the places where every man, woman and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have … Read more
Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave. Frederick Douglass
Together we can prevent genocide from happening again. Together we can make a better future for our children. Dith Pran
It has long been recognized that an essential element in protecting human rights was a widespread knowledge among the population of what their rights are and how they can be defended. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
So on this Human Rights Day, let us rededicate ourselves to the advancement of human rights and freedoms for all, and pledge always to live by the ideals we promote to the world. Barack Obama
Please use your freedom to promote ours. Aung San Suu Kyi
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
Abraham Lincoln