Quotes about "Social Justice & Equality"

Humans make mistakes. ”

Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human. ”

I do protect human rights, and I hope I shall always be looked up as a champion of human rights. ”

The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations. ”

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments. ”

I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people. ”

Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity. ”

Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come a time when they say 'That's it.' Suddenly they find themselves doing something that they never would have thought they would be doing, simply because of the human instinct that makes them turn their face towards freedom. ”

Regime is made up of people, so I do put faces to regimes and governments, so I feel that all human beings have the right to be given the benefit of the doubt, and they also have to be given the right to try to redeem themselves if they so wish. ”

Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential. ”