The aim of human rights, if I may borrow a term from engineering, is to move beyond the design and drawing-board phase, to move beyond thinking and talking about the foundations stones - to laying those foundation stones, inch by inch, together.
Tackling the issue of climate change presents us with an inflection point in human history - a climate justice revolution that separates development … - Mary Robinson
Tackling the issue of climate change presents us with an inflection point in human history - a climate justice revolution that separates development …
- Mary Robinson
If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster - Mary Robinson
If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster
Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century. - Mary Robinson
Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century.
The fight for human rights is about speaking truth to power. - Mary Robinson
The fight for human rights is about speaking truth to power.
I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system. - Mary Robinson
I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.
Today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's conflicts. - Mary Robinson
Today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's conflicts.
If you are small and don't particularly want credit for what you are doing, you can achieve a lot. - Mary Robinson
If you are small and don't particularly want credit for what you are doing, you can achieve a lot.
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. - Mary Robinson
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.
People I admire have two qualities: a kind of simplicity, and generosity of spirit. It seems to me that the more impressive people are in what they h… - Mary Robinson
People I admire have two qualities: a kind of simplicity, and generosity of spirit. It seems to me that the more impressive people are in what they h…
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