Human Dignity and Freedom Simple Unexpected Thoughtful

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights “Recognition of the inherent dignity and of

the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,…”

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“Violence acts swiftly, violently, and with a sudden crushing force. The good works slowly, requiring time to reveal itself and bear witness. The good often arrives late. We are always on the lookout, always awaiting it.”

Ryszard Kapuscinski (Poland)

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Violins will emerge from our tortured breasts, The barbed wire will become violin strings, The broken bones will become flutes, There will be a wild dance. (Mikis Theodorakis/Greek composer, conductor, poet, and political activist)

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“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Such are the places where every man, woman and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

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"Deep down we must have a real affection for each other...a clear recognition of our shared status human status… No matter how strong the wind of evil may blow, the flame of truth cannot be extinguished." Dalai Lama

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"You are most pure and most dignified, but by the One in whose hands Muhammad’s life reposes, the sanctity and honor of a believer, his life and his property, is far greater than yours in the eyes of God.”

Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

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"We have bestowed dignity on the children of Adam."

Quran 17:70

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Separation

“If within my poems you take out the flower from the four seasons, one of my seasons will die. If you exclude love, two of my seasons will die. If you exclude bread, three of my seasons will die. And if you take away freedom, all four seasons and I will die.”

Sherko Bekas (Kurdish Poet)

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"It is in the duty of every man to uphold the dignity of every woman.”

Pope John Paul II

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“Clothed in strength and dignity”

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“Surely there is nothing so sweet, so beautiful, so precious as freedom and liberty.”

Prisoner of Conscious Maina was Kainyatti

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"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

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