Vera Jourova quotes

Fundamental rights are for everyone and have to be respected by everyone. But we can't be naïve in dealing with those who are abusing the principles protecting fundamental rights.
-- Vera Jourova

#Rights #Principles #Fundamentals

Everyone who chooses to live in Europe must accept the basic values. This includes the rule of law as well as equality of men and women and non-discrimination against religious and other minorities.
-- Vera Jourova

#Religious #Men #Europe

We have to uphold the EU's core values. These days, people are nervous and uncertain because of security threats. In this kind of atmosphere, fear and hatred are on the rise. We need to safeguard security, but we also have to be vigilant and avoid handing over all power to those who say they are here to ensure security.
-- Vera Jourova

#People #Hatred #Atmosphere

Fundamental rights are not a given today. We have to protect them.
-- Vera Jourova

#Rights #Fundamentals #Today

People who are not willing to respect not only the given law, but our democratic way of life, should not live in Europe.
-- Vera Jourova

#Europe #Law #People

We must surrender ourselves so utterly that we can never own ourselves again. We must hand over self and all its rights in an eternal covenant, and give God the absolute right to own us, control us and possess us forever.

It's a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn't about rights. It's about responsibilities."--Mr Bill Berkowitz

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess.

The only possible basis for a sound morality is mutual tolerance and respect: tolerance of one another’s customs and opinions; respect for one another’s rights and feelings; awareness of one another’s needs.

I'm a vegetarian and very much active in regards to how I feel about animal rights and protecting animals and giving animals a voice. But at the same time, I appreciate and respect other people's decisions to eat meat. The only thing that I hope is that people are educated, that they're aware, that they're living a conscious lifestyle.

I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader.

A Louisiana politician can't afford to let his animosities carry him away, and still less his principles, although there is seldom difficulty in that department.

The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap

On general principle, I boycott shows that don't employ actors.

"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense.