Quotes by Rights Success on the front of women's rights will look like a world not only with obvious advances - where no girl is denied access to education, for instance - but also one with more subtle changes in how we regard gender and gender stereotypes. Adora Svitak girl rights looks The electronic spectrum is the only natural resource in which there's no such thing as private property rights. You can't own a piece of the spectrum. Adrian Cronauer pieces rights natural Without amendments we would never even have had the Bill of Rights. Adrian Cronauer amendments bills rights I warn the marauder dragging plunder, chaotic, rich beyond all rights: he'll strike his sails, harried at long last, stunned when the squalls of torment break his spars to bits. Aeschylus lasts rights long The basic notion of justice, is that the rights of everybody are equals, in principle. In the rights of others, we have to respect our own rights. It is only in that condition that we can reasonnably require that it be respected by others. African Spir principles rights justice The thinkers of the world should by rights be guardians of the world's mirth. Agnes Repplier mirth rights world No state or society can claim to have established human rights once and for all. Ai Weiwei states claims rights If human rights are supposed to have any meaning, then they have to be discussed openly. Ai Weiwei human-rights humans rights The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Ai Weiwei responsibility expression rights If artists cannot speak up for human dignity or rights, then who else will do it? Ai Weiwei dignity artist rights Liberty is about our rights to question everything. Ai Weiwei liberty rights China is at a different stage of development, human rights are violated here much more often. And still, we see improvements even here. Ai Weiwei different development rights For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record, corruption, and rule of law. Ai Weiwei controversial-topics rights law We see the tendency in the world to criticise democracy and sometimes even to say that authoritarian countries like China are more efficient. That is very short-sighted. China looks efficient only because it can sacrifice most people's rights. This is not something the west should be happy about. Ai Weiwei sacrifice rights country In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination. Ai Weiwei independent passion rights Rosa Parks was primed, she had the Civil Rights Movement behind her, she didn't just decide to sit on the bus, it was strategic. Aisha Hinds parks movement rights The only possible basis for a sound morality is mutual tolerance and respect: tolerance of one another’s customs and opinions; respect for one another’s rights and feelings; awareness of one another’s needs. A.J. Ayer tolerance rights feelings The modern infrastructures that exists in the world all contribute to the advancement of human rights and democracy. Akbar Ganji democracy rights world I am against revolution and am proud of it. Democracy cannot be created through revolutions. The most important dichotomy that I make for a society is between those who support democracy and human rights, and those who oppose it. In a totalitarian state, the state views any act of an individual to be political in nature. For example, the clothing that a person wears in a modern state is a private affair whereas in the Islamic Republic all women are forced to wear the hijab (Islamic attire). When women push their headscarf back an inch or two, this is interpreted to be a political act. Akbar Ganji islamic rights views We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights. Akbar Ganji creating struggle rights «1234567891011»