Human life depends not only on income but also on social opportunities, [for example] what the state does for educating.

the identity of an individual is essentially a function of her choices, rather than the discovery of an immutable attribute

Starvation is the characteristic of some people not having enough food to eat. It is not the characteristic of there being not enough food to eat.

Unceasing change turns the wheel of life, and so reality is shown in all it's many forms. Dwell peacefully as change itself liberates all suffering sentient beings and brings them great joy.

One has to be realistic. One’s concern for equity and justice in the world must not carry one into the alien territory of unreasoned belief. That’s very important.

You can’t prevent undernourishment so easily, but famines you can stop with half an effort. Then the question was why don’t the governments stop them?

[Globalization] has enriched the world scientifically and culturally and benefited many people economically as well.