Quote by Rene Cassin
The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate

The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 1946 to prepare as soon as possible the Charter of Human Rights which the San Francisco Conference had not had the time or the courage to draw up. – Rene Cassin

Other quotes by Rene Cassin

As a privileged survivor of the First World War, I hope I may be allowed to interject here a deeply felt tribute to those who were not fortunate enough to succeed, but who shared the signal honor of trying to the last to salvage peace. – Rene Cassin

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Peace
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And as a child I was filled with passionate admiration for acts of civic courage I had seen performed by an elderly military doctor, who was a friend of my family. – Rene Cassin

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Courage
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September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives never called upon to demonstrate the extent of their courage. – Geraldine Brooks

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The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow. – Jim Hightower

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Courage

We are telling the American people to have patience, courage, resolve and determination. – Muammar al-Gaddafi

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Courage

The world will step aside for nearly anyone who has the courage of his of her opinions. – George Weinberg

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In my dreams I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance. – Louise Brooks

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I was a bridesmaid at a wedding in one picture. – Dorothy Malone

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When angry, count to four when very angry, swear. – Mark Twain

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