Suheir Hammad Quotes

Every human being has the right to live. It is our duty to acknowledge that right by providing for it. In a natural state of society it would take care of itself. As matters are now it must be deliberately provided for.

There should be a single standard in the world for human rights.

I believe in the right to life.

When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.

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

I think that whether someone is a Christian or not, the idea that a human life has dignity and intrinsic worth should be clear enough.

Life is the ultimate right.

So what we're talking about here is human rights. The right to live like a human. The right to live, period. And what we're facing in Africa is an unprecedented threat to human dignity and equality.

Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign...

Freedom from fear" could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.

People have a right to certain non-negotiable demands of human dignity.

The thing about talking about human rights is that when one bears in mind the sharp end of it, one does not want to worry too much about semantics.

I've always been passionate about human rights in general. I think anyone who knows me can attest to that.

I have a prominent platform and I want to use it to promote respect for human rights, democracy, and personal freedom. For me, this is bigger than basketball.

We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.

I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It rests in the hands of the common person as well as those with the power to shape humanity's course toward a world where every child, woman and man's most basic needs are met.

America didn't invent human rights. Those rights are common to all people: nations, cultures, and religions cannot choose to simply opt out of them.

Human rights represent absolute and universal values. They should be protected by all means we have at our disposal.

The struggle for human rights is at its core a struggle for human dignity.

I'm a lawyer. The right to life is important.

Business has a responsibility and opportunity to be the driving force for the advancement of universal human rights.

Human lives are human lives.

Before being an athlete, I'm a person, a human being, like the ones Open Arms are saving every day.

Everyone has the right to a peaceful life.