An open society calls itself open to improvement. It is based on the recognition that people have divergent views and interests, and that nobody is in possession of the ultimate truth.

We can speak of the triumph of capitalism in the world, but we cannot yet speak about the triumph of democracy. There is a serious mismatch between the political and the economic conditions that prevail in the world today.

I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society.

In politics, manipulating reality can take presidence over finding reality.

President George W. Bush is endangering the United States and the world's safety while undermining American values.

Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.

The sovereignty of states must be subordinated to international law and international institutions.