“Lawyers are like nuclear weapons. By all rights they shouldn't exist, but if some people have them, then you'd better have one, too, just in case.” PeopleIfsCasesRightsWeaponsLawyerNuclearNuclear Weapons Book:Sex, Death, and Fly-Fishing Source: Sex, Death, and Fly-Fishing
“The Holocaust has proven to be an indispensable ideological weapon. Through its deployment, one of the world's most formidable military powers, with a horrendous human rights record, has cast itself as a "victim" state, and the most successful ethnic group in the US has likewise acquired victim status.” WorldHumansStatesSuccessfulRecordsRightsGroupsMilitaryWeaponsVictimHuman RightsCastsHolocaustProvenIndispensableIdeologicalFormidableDeploymentMilitary PowerEthnic Groups Author:Norman Finkelstein
“World peace is threatened not only by weapons of mass destruction but also by conventional weapons which have led to countless violations of human rights, including the rights to life and to physical integrity. A strong treaty can contribute greatly to international and regional peace, security and stability.” WorldHumansStrongRightsSecurityIntegrityWeaponsMassDestructionIncludingInternationalHuman RightsStabilityConventionalThreatenedViolationWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionTreatiesViolation Of Human RightsRights To Life Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
“The respect for human rights is one of the most significant advantages of a free and democratic nation in the peaceful struggle for influence, and we should use this good weapon as effectively as possible.” ShouldHumansUseNationsFreedomStruggleDemocracyRightsInfluenceWeaponsAdvantageDemocraticHuman RightsSignificantPeaceful Book:Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President Source: Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President
“Quite often ... these little guys, who might be making atomic weapons or who might be guilty of some human rights violation ... are looking for someone to listen to their problems and help them communicate.” HumansLittlesHelpingProblemMightGuyRightsWeaponsHuman RightsCommunicateGuiltyViolationAtomic Weapons Author:Jimmy Carter
“As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in disarmament by abolishing the weapons forbidden to the Central Powers by the Peace Treaties.” FirstsStepsRightsAchieveOffersWeaponsEqualityFirst StepsForbiddenTreatiesDisarmamentPeace Treaties Author:Arthur Henderson
“President Bush said he didn't want to renew the Assault Weapons Ban because it might 'infringe on hunters' rights'. Who needs an AK-47 machine gun to go hunting? Let me tell you guys something... If it takes you 500 rounds to bring down a deer, I don't want you going to the bathroom in MY house!” IfsWantNeedsSaidMightGuyHousePresidentRightsWeaponsGunMachinesLet MeRoundsHuntingAssaultHuntersBathroomPresident BushBansDeerMachine GunsAssault WeaponsAk 47Assault Weapons Ban Author:Elayne Boosler