Ted Lieu Quotes

I am a man, and whatever concerns humanity is of interest to me.

Each of us knows that we have an obligation to care for the old, the young and the sick. We stand strongest when we stand with the weakest among us.

The test of our social commitment and humanity is how we treat the most powerless of our fellow citizens, the respect we accord to our fellow human beings. That is what reveals our true culture.

As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish.

We must not only preach the doctrine of human rights, we must learn how actually to be our brother’s keeper.

Christ died for all; for the African as well as the European. Have we recognized this fact? Have we come up to the full measure of the duty we owe to our less favored brother?

Maybe it's because my uncle and my parents were always very involved with the civil rights movement, so I just grew up and I was raised that you have to speak out and look out for your fellow man, woman, and child.

I don't want to be the only one speaking up for the refugees. I get all these comments from people saying, 'Thanks so much for your courage,' and, 'You're the only one who's spoken out.' But I don't want to be the only one speaking up.

My faith motivates me to really try to work on behalf of and advocate for those who are least able to advocate for themselves.

The work of community, love, reconciliation, restoration is the work we cannot leave up to politicians. This is the work we are all called to do.

I was raised by my parents to believe that you had a moral obligation to try and help save the world.

I think we need leadership that helps us remember that part of what we are about is caring about more than the person right next to us, but the folks across the way.

I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.

Everyone has a responsibility towards this larger family of man, but especially if you're privileged, that increases your responsibility.

When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?

If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society.

I've worked with a lot of gay and lesbian organizations. I sit on the board of the Empire State Pride Agenda. I've also done a lot of work for Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS. I think it's important because, when we can be of service to others, it only enhances our lives. I've been helped a lot in my life.

I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

As a liberal, I am morally obligated to be pragmatic. What good do I do poor people, elderly people, people who are being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation if I'm not realistic about accomplishing something.

Together, we can build the kind of world in which we all seek to live, one of universal equality and justice.

In a competitive world, not everybody can follow the pace; you will leave people out. We now accept that we must take care of these people. You cannot let them die in the streets; people will not accept it. And that is right, too.

Survival is a privilege which entails obligations. I am forever asking myself what I can do for those who have not survived.

The story of America is the story of an ever widening circle of human care and responsibility.

That's the difference between governments and individuals. Governments don't care, individuals do.