Dag Hammarskjold Quotes About Human Rights

Quotes about: Human Rights

• 'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.

  Dag Hammarskjold

  Fear, Philosophy, Rights

  In a statement on the 180th anniversary of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, written by Thomas Jefferson, as quoted in Quote, May 20, 1956.

• The Universal Declaration... as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations...it not only crystallizes the political thought of our times on these matters, but it has also influenced the thinking of legislators all over the world.

  Dag Hammarskjold

  Thinking, Achievement, Political

• In a political context of the utmost significance, ["freedom from fear"] recognizes a human right which, in a broad sense, may be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.

  Dag Hammarskjold

  Philosophy, Rights, Political

  "Address at Celebration of the 180th Anniversary of the Virginia Declaration of Rights". Public Papers of the Secretaries General of the United Nations, Volume 3, June 1, 2010.

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