“Human rights are not worthy of the name if they exclude the female half of humanity.”— Charlotte Bunch
“I have long been convinced that if your love for yourselves, and for those inestimable laws which preserved to you the rights of human nature, was founded on sincerity, you could not but be solicitous, that every individual, of whatever rank or distinction, might with you equally enjoy the blessings thereof.”— Benjamin Banneker
“The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.”— Patricia Arquette
“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.”— Kofi Annan
“Human rights is a universal standard. It is not a American standard, it is not a western standard, it is not a liberal standard.”— Elliott Abrams
“The right to choose one's country of residence is an elementary right of every person.”— Andrei Sakharov
“Privacy is an inherent human right, and a requirement for maintaining the human condition with dignity and respect.”— Bruce Schneier
“Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity.”— Mike Farrell
“Human rights are not a buffet. You can't pick and choose which ones you're going to respect.”— Bob Rae
“Love is love is love. It's the most basic of all human rights. And I'm not giving it up.”— Harvey Fierstein
“The essence of global health equity is the idea that something so precious as health might be viewed as a right.”— Paul Farmer
“The global gag rule is a devastating policy that puts the health and lives of women and girls at risk around the world.”— Nancy Northup
“The natural rights of the members of the human family are of the same sacred character, one as sacred as another.”— Antoinette Brown Blackwell
“The conversation about sexual harassment has to move from being a 'women's issue' to a human rights issue, a workplace issue, a leadership issue.”— Susan Chira