John Shelby Spong Quotes

That means that every human being - without distinction of sex, age, race, skin color, language, religion, political view, or national or social origin - possesses an inalienable and untouchable dignity.

All men, and women, and everything in between are created equal.

A defensible and durable civilization can only sustain itself legitimately and effectively if it recognizes the inherent dignity of every member of the human family

The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth

All human beings deserve equal treatment, no matter their gender identity or sexuality.

One of the main things that I read about it that appealed to me was in Islam a man is honored as a human being and not measured by the color of his skin.

I believe in recognizing every human being as a human being - neither white, black, brown, or red.

People - whatever their race, religion, sexual preference - deserve to be treated as human beings.

All people deserve to be treated with dignity and have their human rights respected, no matter who they are or whom they love.

All peoples must be respected, and they must all be granted the same rights.

In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. . . .

We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.

I believe all men, all women, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic background, you deserve the same rights.

I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.

Equality is the public recognition, effectively expressed in institutions and manners, of the principle that an equal degree of attention is due to the needs of all human beings.

I am absolutely opposed to any discrimination on account of race, color, or religion.

Justice and Fairness to All

Human Rights

Is the Jew a man? He is bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh, my fellow; and he shall not, if I can prevent it, be a slave! I demand for him equal rights and privileges, and a place within the pale of the Constitution!" Let all the people say, Even so, AMEN!

The color of the prisoner’s skin, and the form of his features, are not impressed upon the spiritual immortal mind which works beneath. In spite of human pride, he is still your brother, and mine, in form and color accepted and approved by his Father, and yours, and mine, and bears equally with us the proudest inheritance of our race — the image of our Maker. Hold him then to be a Man.

When we achieve human rights and human dignity for all people - they will build a peaceful, sustainable, and just world.

For me, it's simple: everybody deserves the same rights.

Everybody has his place; everybody is equal. Treated equally, equal standing, equal rights and status.

Human rights must work to uplift human dignity.

I feel if you believe in equality, you have to believe in it for everybody. And that's the way I've always lived my life.