Quotes About Rights

We want bread and roses too.

No freeman shall be taken, or imprisoned, or outlawed, or exiled, or in any way harmed, nor will we go upon him nor will we send upon him, except by the legal judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.

To none will we sell, to none deny or delay, right or justice.

We owe it to our ancestors to preserve entire those rights, which they have delivered to our care: we owe it to our posterity, not to suffer their dearest inheritance to be destroyed.

No one is free when others are oppressed.

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.

If gay and lesbian people are given civil rights, then everyone will want them!

Nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

Censorship offends me.

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

The right of the people to be secure… against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.

When the constitution is openly invaded, when the first original right of the people, from which all laws derive their authority, is directly attacked, inferior grievances naturally lose their force, and are suffered to pass by without punishment or observation.

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own?

Liberté! Égalité! Fraternité! [Liberty! Equality! Fraternity!]

Summum ius summa iniuria [Extreme justice is extreme injustice].

Habeas corpus [You are to produce the person].

When you ask the government for freedom, the stupidity of your petition is instant proof to the latter that you have no grasp of your rights.

He wants a Bill of Rights for Britain drafted by a Committee of Lawyers. Have you ever tried drafting anything with a Committee of Lawyers?

Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.

The Blunt Amendment would have allowed any employer who provided health insurance, or any insurance company, the right to deny coverage for contraception or any other kind of procedure if the employer had a 'moral' objection to it.

My rights are precious, and I value those provided to me through the United States Constitution so much.

Health care is something that prisoners have a right to, you know? They don't get to pick and choose whether or not you get this health care plan and this health care plan. It's provided to you by the prison. The prison has a responsibility to provide you with necessary health care, and trans health care is necessary.

I am very clear that Pashtun rights should be provided.