Daniel Patrick Moynihan Quotes

The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself.

Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.

To affirm my own rights I must define and affirm the rights of others.

The more we can treat people equally, the more likely they are to treat each other equally.

... woman's cause is the cause of the weak; and when all the weak shall have received their due consideration, then woman will have her "rights," and the Indian will have his rights, and the Negro will have his rights, and all the strong will have learned at last to deal justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly; and our fair land will have been taught the secret of universal courtesy which is after all nothing but the art, the science, and the religion of regarding one's neighbor as one's self, and to do for him as we would, were conditions swapped, that he do for us.

The demand for equal rights in every vocation of life is just and fair; but, after all, the most vital right is the right to love and be loved.

And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights.

We are all human beings and I believe that we all should have equal rights.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

I speak not for myself but for those without voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.

Virtue can only flourish among equals.

... equal responsibilities are less popular than equal rights.

Equal Rights

Create power for the powerless.

What is done unto any one may be done to another.

Human rights are mutual and reciprocal, and if you take my liberty and life, you forfeit your own liberty and life.

We all have as much right to take up our space in the world as one another.

Human rights must work to uplift human dignity.

I'm big when it comes to respect. But it's a two-way street, in my eyes.

I've worked for everything I've had, and I can't think of a better way of using it than standing up for what's right, and what's required to build a better society.

To me, that is really fundamental to social justice: to have choices in life.

For me, I treat everyone like an equal.

It is our responsibility to stand up for equality, fairness, and civil rights.

Aren't we all human? Don't we all deserve to be respected and treated equally?

I stand up for all rights.