The member of a
The member of a primitive clan might express his identity in the formula I am we; he cannot yet conceive of himself as an individual, existing apart from his group. Erich Fromm
Individual Rights
We hold these truths
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The only way to
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
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. Yet they are the world of the individual person…Withou t concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain … Read more
The battle for the
The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it. Eleanor Roosevelt
Where, after all, do
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home. Eleanor Roosevelt
Where, after all, do
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
I think liberals have
I think liberals have to come to terms with the market and embrace market mechanisms as the only way to run a society that produces widespread material well-being and respects individual rights and liberties. Douglas Massey
In going too far,
In going too far, they [presidents] have taken away the individual rights of American citizens. Dick Durbin
I’m concerned about the
I’m concerned about the role the court will play in protecting individual rights in this and the next century. Dianne Feinstein