Sam Brownback Quotes

If Republicans are aiming for the heart, for compassion, the last thing they should do is abandon the sanctity of life. Instead, they should tell Americans that they believe in the dignity and value of every human being, from the defenseless unborn child, to the newborn with a disability, to the 90-year-old dealing with dementia.

And every human being is precious.

There is no more important value than upholding the right to life in all circumstances.

The Founders believed liberty came directly from God. With their knowledge of Scripture, they knew each child was made in the image of God. That is why everyone had dignity, value and worth.

Wherever there is a human being, I see God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be the sex or complexion.

Even the most despicable person is still a human being.

A human person is infinitely precious and must be unconditionally protected.

We have all witnessed, as well, family, friends, or medical workers who have chosen to provide years of loving care to persons who may suffer from Alzheimer's or other debilitating illnesses precisely because they are human persons, not because doing so instrumentally advances some other hidden objective.

When I say, 'I stand for equal rights,' I mean equal rights for all persons... from the moment of conception until natural death. I mean that I believe in the equal human dignity of all persons, no matter the 'contribution' they make to society.

Every soul is beautiful and precious; is worthy of dignity and respect, and deserving of peace, joy and love.

We are the world. We are the people and we deserve better not because we're worth it but because no worth can be put on the incalculable, on the infinite, on life.

All people have dignity. There's nobody who was born without a soul and a spirit.

Among us all men were created sons of God and stood erect, as conscious of their divinity.

If Republicans want to be seen as more compassionate, they should continue to stand proudly for the sanctify of life and marriage. And they should do so without apologizing.

I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the extraordinary promise that every human life is of inestimable value.

Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose.

Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end.

All lives have an equal value.

I learned that not everyone values life like we do in America, or the rights that are endowed to every human being by a loving God.

One must love humanity in order to reach out into the unique essence of each individual: no one can be too low or too ugly.

What I have advocated is that we pass law in this country that says all human life at every stage of its development is worthy of protection. In fact, I think that law already exists. It is called the Constitution of the United States.

Some values must be universal, like human rights and the equal worth of every human being.

It will do all of us good if every child begins to learn that they’re endowed by the Creator and, by the way, so is the person next to them … So if you’re a rapist, the person you’re raping is endowed by God.

My work has taught me to pay great respects towards human beings.