Quotes About Rights

Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.

The right to justice is something that no one can bestow, nor take away, for it is in one's heart.

What libertarians assert is simply that differences among normal adults do not imply different fundamental rights.

I'm a normal woman, a normal person, and I just want to drive.

We don't normally go on about the fact that Roman Catholics once upon a time didn't have the vote and weren't allowed to have their own churches because we had Catholic emancipation.

Freedom means everything to me. It is the most essential right that every person deserves. Most people take it for granted, but not North Koreans.

My focus is that firearms are handled safely and that we can continue to enjoy them here in North America.

Of course there should be women empowerment, women should get every right. They need to fight for it because the society doesn't look at women equally, and that's not fair.

It's not good enough to announce 'I know my rights' if you aren't prepared to accept that you have responsibilities to society and your fellow citizens as well. And if people don't live up to those responsibilities to our society, they will not be able to hide behind their rights.

I'm not interested in censorship. I like the First Amendment very much.

The important thing to note is that it is not important whether Malala was shot or not - Malala is not asking for personal favors or support. She is asking for support with girls' education and women's rights. So don't support Malala, support her campaign for girls' education and women's rights.

In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place.

Use of a mentally ill person's involuntary confession is antithetical to the notion of fundamental fairness embodied in the due process clause.

The common Notions of Liberty are not from School Divines, but from Nature.

I believe homosexuality is very common these days. Nowadays, gay communities are asking for their rights, asking to abolish Article 377. Every religion has homosexuals and lesbians.

I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.

When you start a sentence with the word 'illegal', you've got nowhere to go. An illegal is illegal.

As a nurse, I earned around 60% of what my white male counterparts in the same position earned.

In the U.S., those requesting a Green Card must take an oath that they will fulfill the rights and duties of citizenship.

I care a lot about big food and everyone's right to healthy, nutritious food and what's caused obesity in America and obesity in children in America.

Americans have the right to say what they believe. But with that right comes the responsibility to respect our neighbors, respect law enforcement, and obey the laws.

One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.

The strong arm of government should not force Americans to buy health-care products that they have reasoned objections to.

A constructive approach to diplomacy doesn't mean relinquishing one's rights. It means engaging with one's counterparts, on the basis of equal footing and mutual respect, to address shared concerns and achieve shared objectives.