Blase J. Cupich Quotes

And each of us can practice rights ourselves, treating each other without discrimination, respecting each other's dignity and rights.

When all of us are acknowledged as the human equals that we really are, there will be no space left for bullying. It will no longer be wrong to choose one thing over another.

We should be tolerant, fair, open, and we should understand the rights that all people have in our society.

Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.

Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.

I really believe that all of us, as Americans... we all need to be treated like fellow human beings.

I just believe in standing up for people and against discrimination. I consider myself an advocate for human rights.

Civility is the recognition that all people have dignity that's inherent to their person, no matter their religion, race, gender, sexuality, or ability.

I think a lot of the source of how people are treated depends on the fact if someone recognizes them as a human being or not, you know what I mean?

The only places where I have found that simple human dignity, that respect for the other man, and the gracious feel of tolerance and humanity have not been either among the heroes of the class-struggle or the 'thinking men' but among my simple 'backward' people.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

I think we need to treat everybody with dignity.

I think it's never too late to learn - or it's a lesson that's good to continue learning - that you need to treat everyone on a set with respect.

The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people.

You can legislate against discrimination, but you can't legislate compassion, understanding and good will.

We need to create a culture of care-taking. In which no one and nowhere is thrown away. In which the inherent value of all people and every ecosystem is foundational.

I don't see how you can separate human rights and the rights of all people, no matter what their sexual orientation is.

My values - going back to my childhood - were always based on respect for all people and rejection of bigotry and racism.

The more you learn about someone, how could you not want to protect them and their rights? The more you learn about a culture or a certain identity, it's hard to not feel empathy.

Promoting tolerance and human dignity is one of mankind's unfinished challenges.

I connect deeply with SAVE's mission and I realize it doesn't matter which specific group you're fighting for, that everyone deserves equality, everyone deserves safety, and everyone deserves to be able to live their lives free of hate, fear and discrimination.

Fighting for human rights, a commitment to social justice and treating people with dignity are all things that are important to us as Canadians.

It's a principle of my philosophy that you have to respect the individual human being.

There's heart and soul in everyone, and we need to respect people's choices.

I just want people to be equal and fair to each other.