I have seen firsthand that agricultural science has enormous potential to increase the yields of small farmers and lift them out of hunger and poverty.

Measles will always show you if someone isn't doing a good job on vaccinations. Kids will start dying of measles.

Don't wallow in failure. Instead, learn from it.

The fight against AIDS in China is already well underway. The Chinese government and other funders are providing major support, and they'll continue to bear primary responsibility for delivering prevention and treatment.

Part of the magic of economic growth is how you educate people, and the leading economies have to stay in front of that. From an economic point of view, it affects competitiveness and creates jobs. Or from a social justice point of view, you can take someone in the bottom tier of income and let him compete to be a doctor or lawyer. The education system is the only reason the dream of equal opportunity has a chance of being delivered - and we're not running a good education system.

In my view, investing in public libraries is an investment in the nation's future.

Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea of free information.