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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life . . . -- Nelson Mandela
Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life."[ Live 8 Concert, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2 July 2005] -- Nelson Mandela
Freedom is the right to one's dignity as a man. -- Archibald MacLeish
Peter Townshend shows us it's all right to grow up. There is dignity after rock'n'roll. -- Sting
Having the right to show up and speak are basic to survival, to dignity, and to liberty. -- Rebecca Solnit
The ultimate end of all revolutionary social change is to establish the sanctity of human life, the dignity of man, the right of every human being to liberty and well-being. -- Emma Goldman
Egypt needs to catch up with the rest of the world. We need to be free, democratic, and - society where people have the right to live in freedom and dignity. -- Mohamed ElBaradei
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. -- Bono
When you deprive people of their right to live in dignity, to hope for a better future, to have control over their lives, when you deprive them of that choice, then you expect them to fight for these rights. -- Queen Rania of Jordan
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. -- Malala Yousafzai
To our Palestinian neighbours, I assure you that we have a genuine intention to respect your right to live independently and in dignity. I have already said that Israel has no desire to continue to govern over you and control your fate. -- Ariel Sharon
I don't want to flee, nor do I want to abandon the battle of these farmers who live without any protection in the forest. They have the sacrosanct right to aspire to a better life on land where they can live and work with dignity while respecting the environment. -- Dorothy Stang
We have been educated into believing someone else's concept of the deity, and someone else's standard of beauty. You have the right to practice any religion and politics in a way that best suits your freedom, your dignity, and your understanding. And once you do that, you don't apologize. -- John Henrik Clarke
On behalf of NARAL Pro-Choice America - and our one million member activists - I am honored to be here to talk to you about what's at stake for women in 2012. I am proud to say that the Democratic Party believes that women have the right to choose a safe, legal abortion with dignity and privacy. -- Nancy Keenan
When Jim Irsay called me five years ago, he told me, 'I want you to be our coach and help us win the Super Bowl.' He told me, 'We are going win it the right way. We are going to win it with great guys; win it with class and dignity. We are going to win it in a way that will make Indianapolis proud.' -- Tony Dungy
People need to have 'the dignity of risk' and 'the right to fail'. -- Patricia Deegan
I think death has a right to its own courage and dignity and self-respect. -- Adela Rogers St. Johns
You treat people with dignity and respect and they give it right back to you. -- Bill McDermott
Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity. -- Naomi Klein
All animals, including humans, have a right to lives of dignity and respect, without forced intrusions. -- Marc Bekoff
Labour markets are about people. And people have a right to be treated with dignity and respect. -- Juan Somavia
Without a doubt, psychological warfare has proven its right to a place of dignity in our military arsenal. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Privacy is an inherent human right, and a requirement for maintaining the human condition with dignity and respect. -- Bruce Schneier
I'm just trying to figure out the right balance between making fans feel good and also maintaining some dignity for myself in the process. -- Trent Reznor
The right to religious freedom has its foundation, not in the church or society or the state, but in the very dignity of the human person. -- John Courtney Murray
I never defended myself. Not once. I never said, "Excuse me? What gives you the right to insult and demean me?" I let them steal my dignity. -- Julie Anne Peters
If you are animated by right principles, and are fully awakened to the true dignity of life, the subject of amusements may be left to settle itself. -- Thornton T. Munger
Health care is an essential safeguard of human life and dignity and there is an obligation for society to ensure that every person be able to realize this right. -- Joseph Bernardin

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