Hans Kung Quotes

It doesn't matter what color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, etc., everyone should have the same freedoms and liberties.

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

All human beings bear God's image and must be respected for what each person is. Therefore, no external description of one's being, whether based on race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, can properly be used as the basis for either rejection or discrimination.

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

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

It is not force or fear, but belief in the inherent equality of man induces me to support this legislation.

… equal social dignity of all citizens irrespective of sex, race, language, religion, political opinions or social of personal status.

We believe that all men and women are created in the image of God. We believe that we are all equally created. So the fact of the matter is that we should assume by default that we reject the support of those who do not support the theory, the notion, the fact, that all men are created equally.

True Democracy makes no enquiry about the color of the skin, or the place of nativity. Wherever it sees a man, it recognizes a being endowed by his Creator with original inalienable rights

There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion.

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.

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.

I do know that God created us equal and we're not living up to it.

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

Relativism should be confronted where it damages fundamental human rights, because we're not relativists if we believe that the human being should be at the centre of society and the rights of every human being should be respected.

Right is of no sex – Truth is of no color.

I recognize no rights but human rights—I know nothing of men's rights and women's rights.

Equal and exact justice to every class of our citizens without distinction of color, sex or nationality.

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

Equality and emancipation are required by the laws of humanity. These laws are not dependant on Judaism of Christianity because those laws and our claim are prior to both.

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.

I know nothing of man’s rights, or woman’s rights; human rights are all that I recognize.

The presumption of innocence, the benefit of the doubt, walking without worrying - these should not be hallmarks of white privilege. They are human rights - human rights - that should be enjoyed by all.

We do not have the right to discriminate against people.