Mary Harris Jones quote

Previous quote Next quote
I'm not a humanitarian, I'm a hell-raiser.
Mary Harris Jones
Mary Harris Jones
Born: Aug 1, 1837
Died: Nov 30, 1930

Topics

Humanitarian

Links

Cite this page: Citation

Related Authors

Angela Davis, Cesar Chavez, Gloria Steinem, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Noam Chomsky, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony
The Speeches and Writings of Mother Jones (Pittsburgh Series in Social and Labor History)
The Speeches and Writings of Mother Jones (Pittsburgh Series in Social and Labor History)
on Amazon
Buy now

Quotes To Explore

Taking care of children has nothing to do with politics. I think perhaps with time, instead of there being a politicization of humanitarian aid, there will be a humanization of politics. Audrey Hepburn
Politics Time Care Will Nothing Think Aid Instead Taking Perhaps Being Children Humanitarian
I suffer from the same frustration that every decent American suffers from. That is, that you begin to wonder whether decent liberal instincts, decent humanitarian instincts, can actually penetrate the right-wing voice, get through the steering of American opinion by the mass media. John le Carre
You Frustration Every Liberal Right-Wing Penetrate Voice Steering Through Mass Instincts Mass Media Opinion Wonder Begin Get American Same Decent Whether Media Suffer Suffers Actually Humanitarian
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead. Voltaire
Great He Dead Course Provided Friend Patriot Really Loyal Humanitarian
Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an act of military necessity. Manifestly it would have come without war, in the slower process of humanitarian reform and social enlightenment. Wendell Willkie
War Military Emancipation Would Slower Colored Come Without Came Reform America Process Race Social Act Measure Humanitarian Necessity Enlightenment
When you work as a humanitarian, you are conscious that politics have to be considered. Because if you really want to make an extreme change, then you have a responsibility. Angelina Jolie
Work Politics You Change Responsibility Extreme Considered Make Because Want Then Really Conscious Humanitarian
The notion that aid can alleviate systemic poverty, and has done so, is a myth. Millions in Africa are poorer today because of aid; misery and poverty have not ended but increased. Aid has been, and continues to be, an unmitigated political, economic, and humanitarian disaster for most parts of the developing world. Dambisa Moyo
Today World Political Myth Poverty Increased Aid Systemic Has-Been Alleviate Economic Misery Developing Developing World Disaster Most Parts Because Been Ended Done Africa Poorer Notion Humanitarian Millions
The most wonderful study of mankind is man. Relieving human suffering and diffusing universal knowledge is humanitarian. Daniel D. Palmer
Knowledge Man Suffering Wonderful Relieving Study Most Human Mankind Human Suffering Humanitarian Universal
A degree in Liberal Arts has long been considered the most adaptable, with humanitarian and societal studies that prepare graduates to enter a wide variety of careers. Dinesh Paliwal
Degree Long Liberal Liberal Arts Considered Enter Variety Studies Most Been Graduates Arts Prepare Wide Humanitarian Societal Wide Variety Adaptable Careers
I'm not a humanitarian, I'm a hell-raiser. Mary Harris Jones
Humanitarian
Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as from the consequences of humanitarian crises, whether natural or man-made. Pope Benedict XVI
Rights Natural Own Duty Human Rights Every Consequences State Crises Primary Protect Well Man-Made Human Sustained Whether Population Grave Humanitarian Violations

More quotes?

Try another of these similiar topics.

About
Site pages
Top Quotes
Authors
Today's birthdays
Copyright © Quotesia 2024