“I cannot believe that the American people and the people they elected would use the Constitution to stifle any group's rights.” PeopleBelieveUseRightsGroupsConstitution Author:Jean O'Leary
“In the women's movement, women needed men to stand up and say, 'This isn't right.' In the civil rights of the '60s, it took people of all color to demand equal rights.” PeopleMenRightsMovementColorNeededDemandEqualCivil RightsEqual Rights Author:Pauley Perrette
“A hundred years ago, when Richard Strauss, who has already been quoted and already been heard today, and other creative people, laid the foundation stone for the joint assertion of their rights and interests, they had pioneering work ahead of them in Germany.” PeopleYearsTodayInterestCreativeRightsHeardHundredYears AgoStonesFoundationGermanyJointsAssertionCreative PeoplePioneering Author:Johannes Rau
“There is nobody that I know who believes that Bank of America is a human being who should be entitled for the same constitutional rights that the people of our country are.” PeopleKnowsShouldBelieveHumansCountryAmericaHuman BeingsRightsOur CountryEntitledConstitutional Rights Author:Bernie Sanders
“In 'The General Strike,' we celebrate those who bring a new vision for the world to the table. People who stand for workers rights, human rights, a just representative political system, and a new mode of doing business where sustainability is the norm not the exception.” PeopleWorldHumansPoliticalVisionRightsTablesWorkersHuman RightsStrikesCelebrateExceptionSustainabilityRepresentativesNormPolitical SystemsNew VisionWorkers Rights Author:Justin Sane
“They can get married. They can marry a man if they're a woman. Or they can marry a woman if they're a man... there are no special rights for people based upon your sex practices. There's no special rights based upon what you do in your sex life. You're an American citizen first and foremost and that's it.” PeopleIfsMenFirstsValuesSexPracticeRightsSpecialCitizensMarriedConservativeAmerican CitizensConservative Values Author:Michele Bachmann
“Violence always seems to me the worst form of tyranny. It deprives people of their rights, including the right to live.” PeopleSeemsFormRightsViolenceWorstIncludingTyranny Book:The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness Source: The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness
“Black community, I think as a whole America is dealing with the issue of homophobia. We got to be really honest about whether we believe in civil rights for all people or not. As Black people we need to remember the moment that we say it's okay to disenfranchise one segment of society, we're opening the door to move backward on ourselves.” PeopleThinkingNeedsBelieveWholeMomentsAmericaRememberMovingBlackIssuesRightsDoorsHonestOkayOpeningCivil RightsBlack PeopleHomophobia Author:Kerry Washington
“People say Malala's voice is being sold to the world. But I see it as Malala's voice reaching the world and resonating globally. You should think about what is behind Malala's voice. What is she saying? I am only talking about education, women's rights, and peace.” PeopleThinkingWorldShouldVoiceBehindsTalkingRightsReachingWomens RightsResonatingMalala Author:Malala Yousafzai