Ban Ki-moon

The Millennium Development Goals were a pledge to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity, and free the world from extreme poverty. The MDGs, with eight goals and a set of measurable time-bound targets, established a blueprint for tackling the most pressing development challenges of our time.

South Korean Leader

Robert Kennedy

Lawyers have their duties as citizens, but they also have special duties as lawyers. Their obligations go far deeper than earning a living as specialists in corporation or tax law. They have a continuing responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of justice from which the law cannot depart.

American Politician

Julian Baggini

No matter how convinced we are that someone is nasty, evil or just plain criminal, if they have not been convicted of any crime and support views that are upheld and defended by many law-abiding citizens, the only way to tackle them is through democratic debate.

British Author

Mahathir Mohamad

I want to leave UMNO because it is no longer UMNO. It is a party dedicated to supporting Mr. Najib, to protecting Mr. Najib, to upholding whatever it is that he does, including some of the wrong things that he has done. I cannot be a member of such a party.

Malaysian Politician

James Callaghan

The rule of law should be upheld by all political parties. They should neither advise others to break the law, nor encourage others to do so even when they strongly disagree with the legislation put forward by the government of the day.

English Leader

Frans Timmermans

If the law does not give you what you want, you can oppose the law, you can work to change the law, but you cannot ignore the law. So it is fundamental that the constitutions of every one of our member states are upheld and respected.

Dutch Politician

Oscar Fernandes

Things said by political parties are different from the decisions of the government which are taken to uphold the rule of law. The government takes decisions that are best for the country.

Indian Politician

Normani Kordei

Being a woman of color, I can truthfully state that I don't feel safe around those who are sworn to honor and uphold the law.

American Musician

Kay Granger

It has been said that a nation reveals its character by the values it upholds.

Ken Cuccinelli

The first thing in my oath is to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitution.

Used when agreeing with or confirming the validity of something.

Affirmative Stance

Implies a responsibility to act in order to maintain or approve something.

Action Required

Highlights the importance of continuity in cultural practices or beliefs.

Cultural Significance

Stresses the effort to keep something intact or unchanged over time.

Preservation

Specific to agreeing with a lower court's decision after a review.

Legal Confirmation

Relevant only when a decision is challenged and then reconsidered.

Appeal Context

Shows respect for judicial authority and adherence to law.

Legal Authority

 and things weren't getting done on time, and he felt like things were sloppy. This also was a man who, I observed, never showed up to any meeting on time. Ever. If you're part of a leadership team, the most important thing that you can do to "uphold your values" is to live them.

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 popcorn actually I burned once I made to my wife bought a flip chart and we had this great conversation like what's important to us what values do we most uphold and we ended up with 10 statements we are travelers not tourists we don't like dilemmas we like solutions

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 It might be about a circumstance you're experiencing, it might be about a person in your life, it might even be about yourself. And I want you to look at the supporting characters. Who are the people who are helping you to uphold the wrong version of this story?

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 that responsibility doesn't stop once the announcement is made it means that we continue to show up and ensure that the locals actually buy in then they will then keep the gas on their politicians to ensure that those are actually upheld it's awesome when we go

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 It takes tremendous strength of the back to uphold yourself in the midst of conditions. And that is the mental quality of equanimity. But it also takes a soft front -- the capacity to really be open to the world as it is, to have an undefended heart.

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 with that because water is constant motion we can't own it it's an undefinable rent free space under maritime law which somehow upholds this inherently natural notion that living beings have the right to at least temporarily own the space

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 A protected value isn't just any value. A protected value is a value where you're willing to pay a price to uphold that value. You're willing to pay a price to withstand the temptation to give in. And the consequence is you feel better

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 rather than debating the identity of the author. Those rules are not upheld by any one individual on high. They're actually maintained and uplifted by the entire community. So we all have a shared sense of responsibility for success.

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 actually makes his actions more admirable, because he had the same prejudices, the same reasons to be biased as his fellow officers, but his motivation to find the truth and uphold it trumped all of that. So to me,

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 Design greatly impacts upon people's lives, all lives. Design is a way in which we can feel included in the world, but it is also a way in which we can uphold a person's dignity and their human rights.

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