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Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign. ...You must weep that your own government, at present, seems blind to this truth. – Mother Teresa	added by Normando 11 months ago
There have been a few times in my life when I have wished that the gift of eloquence might have been conferred upon me, this evening is one of those times. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The makers of our constitution undertook to secure conditions favorable to the pursuit of happiness... They sought to protect Americans in their beliefs, their thoughts, their emotions and their sensations. They conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone -- the most comprehensive of the rights and the right most valued by civilized men. – Louis D. Brandeis	added by Normando 2 years ago
One of the biggest scandals during this whole pandemic is the coverup that's been committed by Dr. Fauci and the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] — especially the CDC — about the effectiveness of immunity that's conferred after a natural infection, after you've recovered from [COVID], they've completely ignored that. – Thomas Massie	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I think antibodies will be finished first, and will be the bridge toward longer immunity, which will be conferred by vaccines. – James Crowe	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The House has not passed a resolution, no new powers were conferred on any committee. No new resources were allocated. – Ross Garber	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The idea behind these authorities is that the President is better situated to make those kinds of determinations than Congress, especially when they're time-sensitive, so I think the President's conduct may well be within the letter of the law here. But, as with the National Emergencies Act, I very much doubt this kind of exercise of the authority conferred by the statute is what Congress had in mind. – Stephen Vladeck	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I won't say that this is something kind of unique to India but of course it's a huge problem because I think the question here is the sense of entitlement and impunity that is conferred not only by a masculinist culture but also by political economy and, you know, the whole structures of power, i squarely hold the government of India responsible, the ruling party responsible for creating an Islamophobia and anti-Dalit climate that justifies acts of sexual violence and other forms of violence against these minorities. – Kavita Krishnan	Found on CNN 6 years ago
They've conferred extremely closely, prime Minister Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the President are going to want to exchange views in advance of a summit with the North Korean leader so that we make sure Japanese and American interests are both fully accounted for. – Matt Pottinger	Found on CNN 6 years ago
They've conferred extremely closely, prime Minister Prime Minister Abe of Japan and the President are going to want to exchange views in advance of a summit with the North Korean leader so that we make sure Japanese and American interests are both fully accounted for. – Matt Pottinger	Found on CNN 6 years ago
It’s important to recognize that there’s nothing mystical about the pineal and parapineal organs, they can sense light and play a role in the endocrine system. However, some of the abilities conferred by the pineal are really quite extraordinary. For instance, some lower vertebrates can sense the polarization of light with the third eye and use this to orient themselves geographically. – Krister Smith	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
This is typically a label conferred on an individual, and it becomes subconsciously linked to the person by those around him or her. – Charles Gallagher	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Although Doddi did not trade on the information, in tipping Spivak, she conferred a gift upon a romantic partner. – The SEC	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired. – David Lloyd George	added by anonymous 9 years ago
He who receives a favour must retain a recollection of it for all time to come; but he who confers should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid and ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred on him, and to talk of it, is little different from a reproach. – Demosthenes	added by anonymous 12 years ago
If thou intendest to do a good act, do it quickly, and then thou wilt excite gratitude; a favour if it be slow in being conferred causes ingratitude. – Ausonius	added by anonymous 12 years ago
No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him. – Herbert Clark Hoover	added by anonymous 14 years ago
...The electoral franchise has been conferred upon the Negroes in almost all the states in which slavery has been abolished, but if they come forward to vote, their lives are in danger... The same schools do not receive the children of the black and of the European. In the theaters gold cannot procure a seat for the servile race beside their former masters in the hospitals they lie apart... Not only is slavery prohibited in Ohio, but no free Negroes are allowed to enter the territory of that state or to hold property in it. – Alexis Charles Henri Clrel de Tocqueville	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them. – Ellis Peters	added by anonymous 14 years ago
He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach. – Demosthenes	added by anonymous 14 years ago

Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign. ...You must weep that your own government, at present, seems blind to this truth.

– Mother Teresa

added by Normando
11 months ago

There have been a few times in my life when I have wished that the gift of eloquence might have been conferred upon me, this evening is one of those times.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The makers of our constitution undertook to secure conditions favorable to the pursuit of happiness... They sought to protect Americans in their beliefs, their thoughts, their emotions and their sensations. They conferred, as against the government, the right to be let alone -- the most comprehensive of the rights and the right most valued by civilized men.

– Louis D. Brandeis

added by Normando
2 years ago

One of the biggest scandals during this whole pandemic is the coverup that's been committed by Dr. Fauci and the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] — especially the CDC — about the effectiveness of immunity that's conferred after a natural infection, after you've recovered from [COVID], they've completely ignored that.

– Thomas Massie

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I think antibodies will be finished first, and will be the bridge toward longer immunity, which will be conferred by vaccines.

– James Crowe

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The House has not passed a resolution, no new powers were conferred on any committee. No new resources were allocated.

– Ross Garber

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The idea behind these authorities is that the President is better situated to make those kinds of determinations than Congress, especially when they're time-sensitive, so I think the President's conduct may well be within the letter of the law here. But, as with the National Emergencies Act, I very much doubt this kind of exercise of the authority conferred by the statute is what Congress had in mind.

– Stephen Vladeck

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I won't say that this is something kind of unique to India but of course it's a huge problem because I think the question here is the sense of entitlement and impunity that is conferred not only by a masculinist culture but also by political economy and, you know, the whole structures of power, i squarely hold the government of India responsible, the ruling party responsible for creating an Islamophobia and anti-Dalit climate that justifies acts of sexual violence and other forms of violence against these minorities.

– Kavita Krishnan

Found on CNN
6 years ago

They've conferred extremely closely, prime Minister Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the President are going to want to exchange views in advance of a summit with the North Korean leader so that we make sure Japanese and American interests are both fully accounted for.

– Matt Pottinger

Found on CNN
6 years ago

They've conferred extremely closely, prime Minister Prime Minister Abe of Japan and the President are going to want to exchange views in advance of a summit with the North Korean leader so that we make sure Japanese and American interests are both fully accounted for.

– Matt Pottinger

Found on CNN
6 years ago

It’s important to recognize that there’s nothing mystical about the pineal and parapineal organs, they can sense light and play a role in the endocrine system. However, some of the abilities conferred by the pineal are really quite extraordinary. For instance, some lower vertebrates can sense the polarization of light with the third eye and use this to orient themselves geographically.

– Krister Smith

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

This is typically a label conferred on an individual, and it becomes subconsciously linked to the person by those around him or her.

– Charles Gallagher

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Although Doddi did not trade on the information, in tipping Spivak, she conferred a gift upon a romantic partner.

– The SEC

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Liberty is not merely a privilege to be conferred; it is a habit to be acquired.

– David Lloyd George

added by anonymous
9 years ago

He who receives a favour must retain a recollection of it for all time to come; but he who confers should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid and ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred on him, and to talk of it, is little different from a reproach.

– Demosthenes

added by anonymous
12 years ago

If thou intendest to do a good act, do it quickly, and then thou wilt excite gratitude; a favour if it be slow in being conferred causes ingratitude.

– Ausonius

added by anonymous
12 years ago

No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.

– Herbert Clark Hoover

added by anonymous
14 years ago

...The electoral franchise has been conferred upon the Negroes in almost all the states in which slavery has been abolished, but if they come forward to vote, their lives are in danger... The same schools do not receive the children of the black and of the European. In the theaters gold cannot procure a seat for the servile race beside their former masters in the hospitals they lie apart... Not only is slavery prohibited in Ohio, but no free Negroes are allowed to enter the territory of that state or to hold property in it.

– Alexis Charles Henri Clrel de Tocqueville

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Nothing is more pleasing and engaging than the sense of having conferred benefits. Not even the gratification of receiving them.

– Ellis Peters

added by anonymous
14 years ago

He who confers a favor should at once forget it, if he is not to show a sordid ungenerous spirit. To remind a man of a kindness conferred and to talk of it, is little different from reproach.

– Demosthenes

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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