When people say there is a ‘reason’ for the depression, they insult the person who suffers, making it seem that those in agony are somehow at fault for not ‘cheering up.’ The fact is that those who suffer – and those who love them – are no more at fault for depression than a cancer patient is for a tumor. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights supports youth reentry projects because my father cared deeply about children and young people involved in the juvenile justice system, part of his focus while serving as attorney general. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
At the moment of greatest love, there is greatest fear, and at the moment of enormous repression, there is resistance, and therefore a chance at revolutionary change. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
Throughout Africa, as in much of the world, women are responsible for tilling the fields, deciding what to plant, nurturing the crops, and harvesting the food. They are the first to be aware of environmental damage that harms agricultural production. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
All holy days, no matter the religion with which they are associated, contain lessons for all humanity. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
In planes, I used to try to look behind the clouds to see if I saw an angel. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
The fact is, human rights victories are rarely won by powerful governments or well-armed militaries. More often than not, these battles are led by individuals and small groups of people determined to overcome wrong. Think King, Gandhi, Mandela. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
If we support human rights, we cannot ignore legalized brutality against any group of our global community. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
I won’t mince words: President Donald Trump’s inauguration means it is more important than ever that Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights redouble its commitment to the full scope of our humanitarian and social justice mission. Kerry Kennedy Read Quote
