Quotes about "Social Justice & Equality"

But you cannot expect every writer to dwell on human suffering. I think my books do deal with grave issues. People who say they are too positive probably haven't read them. ”

You do not have to ladle on the impasto to make a point about human frailty or ambitions. ”

Who is against human rights in Belarus today? Of course, no one should view human rights as the right to smash shop windows or stir up unrest in the streets. ”

I think the first duty of society is justice. ”

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint. ”

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint. ”

To all general purposes we have uniformly been one people, each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the same national rights, privileges, and protection. ”

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. ”

I would impress upon your minds the fact that if you want to do a man justice, you should believe what a man says himself rather than what people say he says. ”

The Internet and digital technologies can and will boost economic, social, and political development, including by vastly expanding the capacity of individuals to enjoy their right to freedom of speech and expression, which is key to empowering human rights. ”