Quotes about Rights

Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

Conservation is ethically sound. It is rooted in our love of the land, our respect for the rights of others, our devotion to the rule of law.

Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows.

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.

The planter, the farmer, the mechanic, and the laborer... form the great body of the people of the United States, they are the bone and sinew of the country men who love liberty and desire nothing but equal rights and equal laws.

Every man is equally entitled to protection by law; but when the laws undertake to add… artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society—the farmers, mechanics, and laborers—who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government.

Anything can be used for or against the welfare of women - or the welfare of anyone - depending on who controls it.

Free speech is not just another value. It's the foundation of Western civilization.

One of the best things that we have in India is a free press.

I dare not exercise personal liberty if it infringes on the liberty of others.

A right delayed is a right denied.