William Henry Harrison Quotes, Exercise Quotes, Rights Quotes

The people are the best guardians of their own rights and it is the duty of their executive to abstain from interfering in or thwarting the sacred exercise of the lawmaking functions of their government.

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The stability of the State depends upon the readiness of every citizen to subordinate his rights to those of the rest.

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The contrast couldn't be clearer between the intentions and the hearts of those of us who care deeply about human rights and human liberty and those who kill. [on the terrorist bombings in London, July 7, 2005

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No people have risen who thought only of rights. Only those did so who thought of duties.

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What I call the law of satyagraha is to be deduced from an appreciation of duties and rights flowing therefrom.

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I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

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The greatest contribution you can make to women's rights, is to be the absolute ... best at what you do.

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[A ruler is merely] the trustee of the rights of other men and he must always stand in dread of having in some way violated these rights.

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In this statement, my Scipio, I build on your own admirable definition, that there can be no community, properly so called, unless it be regulated by a combination of rights. And by this definition it appears that a multitude of men may be just as tyrannical as a single despot and indeed this is the most odious of all tyrannies, since no monster can be more barbarous than the mob, which assumes the name and mask of the people.

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Sow seed--but let no tyrant reap; Find wealth--let no imposter heap; Weave robes--let not the idle wear; Forge arms--in your defence to bear.

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It is always far easier to have faith in your own goodness than to confront others ad fight for your rights.

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We still have sanctions on Iran for its violations of human rights, for its support of terrorism and for its ballistic missile program. And we will continue to enforce these sanctions vigorously. Iran's recent missile test, for example, was a violation of its international obligations.

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No President has ever done more for human rights than I have.

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True religion, like our founding principles, requires that the rights of the disbeliever be equally acknowledged with those of the believer.

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Clever people are never credited with their follies: what a deprivation of human rights!

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Without authority there is no liberty. Freedom is doomed to destruction at every turn, unless there is a recognized right to freedom. And if there are rights, there is an authority to which we appeal for them.

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The contrast couldn't be clearer between the intentions and the hearts of those of us who care deeply about human rights and human liberty and those who kill. [on the terrorist bombings in London, July 7, 2005

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Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail.

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The question of perpetual copyright is, in my judgement, entitled to the full and favorable consideration of the Congress of an enlightened republic. There would seem to be every reason for the equitable protection, without limit as to time, of the unquestioned property rights of its citizens.

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Peace is not merely the absence of visible conflict. Only a just peace based on the inherent rights and dignity of every individual can truly be lasting.

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