Safeguarding the freedom of speech, religion, due process, and other core liberties is a hallmark of America’s Constitutional government. That hallmark is …

When the final text was read aloud before the U.N. Assembly, it was both solemn and triumphant — a declaration born from …

Mandela’s message to the UN was both grateful and resolute. He thanked the international community for decades of support — for sanctions, …

Goldman exposed what she called “the false banner of liberty” under which nations wage war for profit and power: “Imperialism is the …

Butler’s words were direct and uncompromising: “War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most …

Speaking before an audience of clergy and peace activists, King condemned the war as a betrayal of America’s values and a symptom …

Kennedy’s 14-minute address was a masterpiece of brevity and power. He urged Americans to meet the challenges of the modern world with …

Roosevelt declared that all people everywhere were entitled to four essential freedoms: He described these freedoms as the foundation for a secure …

In words translated by an interpreter, Chief Joseph spoke for his people — for the living and for the dead: “I am …

Patrick Henry rose to speak after others urged caution and compromise. His words ignited the room with moral conviction: “The war is …