The right to hope is the most powerful human motivation I know.

Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God's creation.

The right to hope is the most powerful human motivation I know.

There are those... who enter the world in such poverty that they are deprived of both the means and the motivation to improve their lot. Unless these unfortunates can be touched with the spark which ignites the spirit of individual enterprise and determination, they will only sink back into renewed apathy, degradation and despair. It is for us, who are more fortunate, to provide that spark.

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture seeks to make a better place in physical terms. This means trying to bring values into environments, buildings, and contexts that improve the quality of life for future generations.

Tolerance, openness and understanding towards other peoples' cultures, social structures, values and faiths are now essential to the very survival of an interdependent world.

The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.