HUMAN RIGHTS DAY QUOTE

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” – Nelson Mandela

“Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of his humanity.” – Mother Teresa

“Human rights must be treated with the same respect and urgency as the air we breathe.” – Kofi Annan

“The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” – John F. Kennedy

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” – Nelson Mandela

“We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“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

“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Human rights are not just charity; they are an investment in a more peaceful and prosperous world.” – Ban Ki-moon

“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.” – Robert F. Kennedy

“Human rights are about the curtailment of the abusive power of the state and the empowerment of the citizen.” – Ai Weiwei

“Tolerance implies a respect for another person, not because he is wrong or even because he is right, but because he is human.” – John Cogley LIFE IS SO GOOD QUOTES

“Human rights are not negotiable. They are the bedrock of a civilized society.” – Barack Obama

“The power of human rights is the power of people who join together to protect and promote rights.” – Mary Robinson

“Human rights are not just slogans; they are a global language expressing a common aspiration.” – Shirley Williams

“Human rights are the foundation of freedom, peace, and development.” – Desmond Tutu

“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

“Human rights are the soul of our foreign policy because human rights is the very soul of our sense of nationhood.” – Jimmy Carter

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all.” – Hillary Clinton

“Human rights begin in small places, close to home.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” – United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

“Human rights are not a privilege to be earned, but an inherent birthright of every individual.” – Unknown