#decency

The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society. ↗

— John Paul Stevens

#civilized society #decency #evolving #executing #inconsistent

In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, such as 'right-to-work.' It provides no 'rights' and no 'works.' Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining…. We demand this fraud be stopped. ↗

— Martin Luther King Jr.

#decency #dr-king #labor #labor-activism #martin-luther-king-jr

The extent to which all people in our society are made to count, and believe that they count, is not just a measure of decency; it makes sound economic sense. ↗

— Mary McAleese

#count #decency #economic #extent #just

What have I always believed? That on the whole, and by and large, if a man lived properly, not according to what any priests said, but according to what seemed decent and honest inside, then it would, at the end, more or less, turn out all right. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#decency #honesty #morality #religion #religion

Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#decency #humanism #religion #religion

Be not intimidated...nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice. ↗

— John Adams

#cowardice #decency #hypocrisy #politeness #cowardice

If someone lacked decency or respect, I didn't allow that person to stay in my world. ↗

— Gabrielle Union

#decency #i #lacked #person #respect

I respect anyone who has to fight and howl for his decency. ↗

— Deborah Kerr

#decency #fight #his #howl #i

I see the great continuities in New Zealand history as being decency and common sense and up until now when we've confronted these things we've been able to talk them through, and I'm sure we will with this issue as well. ↗

— Michael King

#been #being #common #common sense #confronted

I surround myself with positive, productive people of good will and decency. ↗

— Ted Nugent

#decency #good #i #myself #people