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Ignorance,
forgetfulness, or contempt of the rights of man are the only
causes of public misfortunes and of the corruption of
governments.
-- French National Assembly
Civil Rights:
What black folks are given in the U.S. on the installment
plan, as in civil-rights bills. Not to be confused with
human rights, which are the dignity, stature, humanity,
respect, and freedom belonging to all people by right of
their birth.
-- Dick Gregory
American Comedian
A state that
denies its citizens their basic rights becomes a danger to
its neighbors as well: internal arbitrary rule will be
reflected in arbitrary external relations. The suppression
of public opinion, the abolition of public competition for
power and its public exercise opens the way for the state
power to arm itself in any way it sees fit. A state that
does not hesitate to lie to its own people will not hesitate
to lie to other states.
-- Vaclav Havel
1936-, Czech Playwright,
President
There are
those who say to you -- we are rushing this issue of civil
rights. I say we are 172 years late.
-- Hubert H. Humphrey
1911-1978, American
Democratic Politician, Vice President
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