Particularly here in the United States there is a lack of comprehension about anything to do with the United Nations.

In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will not have freedom.

I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.

If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster

Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation.

Feel empowered. And if you start to do it, if you start to feel your voice heard, you will never go back.

Today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's conflicts.

To make progress we have to build a multi-stakeholder process, harnessing the appropriate energies.

Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century.

The whole human rights structure is based on the accountability of governments.

An endless war against terrorism can tend to inflate the terrorists, because being at war is attractive to some angry, unemployed, disaffected youth.

No man can possibly be benevolent or religious, to the full extent of his obligations, without concerning himself, to a greater or less extent, with the affairs of human government.

When will it no longer be necessary to attach special weight to the word 'woman' and raise it specially?

The meaning of life... I think the meaning of life is, I think it's love.

The free world led by the U.S. fought almost all regimes that trampled on human rights.

It is my unmistakable belief that not a blade of grass moves but by the divine will.

Jerusalem has been our capital for 3,000 years and it's going to be our capital for eternity

Difficulty is what wakes up the genius.

Sometimes it seems that the fate of the world is decided entirely in the ether of electronic communications and corporate backroom deals.

Strikers are egotists, selfish. We have to be.

The only victory love can enjoy is the day when its offer of love is answered by the return of love. The only possible final triumph is a universe loved by God and in love with God.