Quotes about Rights

Content with their hardly-won triumphs, that worthy body of men seemed to rest upon their oars. In the plenary enjoyment of their rights of conscience, they forgot the great vital principles of their forefathers, and their own duties and responsibilities.

No one can take away the opportunity that you deserve.

The universe has no favourites; it is supremely just, and gives to every man his rightful earnings.

There can no longer be anyone too poor to vote.

Which do I care more about - demanding my rights or displaying right choices?

We live in a day and time when our rights sometimes take precedence over our pursuit of righteousness, when we get caught in the rush of seeking self rather than seeking God.

The same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe—the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.

The most powerful single force in the world today is neither Communism nor Capitalism, neither the H-bomb nor the guided missile -- it is man's eternal desire to be free and independent.

Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not free.

This nation was founded by many men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. John F. Kennedy, Radio and television report to the American people in civil rights, June 11, 1963 35th president of US 1961-1963 (1917 - 1963) ? John F. Kennedy

Equality in America has never meant literal equality of condition or capacity. There will always be inequalities in character and ability in any society. Equality has meant rather that in the words of the Declaration of Independence, All men are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. It is meant that in a democratic society there should be no inequalities in opportunities or in freedoms.

The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God