[Neighbor is] not he whom I find in my path, but rather he in whose path I place myself, he whom I approach and actively seek.

The imbalance between developed and underdeveloped countries - caused by the relationships of dependence - becomes more acute if the cultural point of view is taken into consideration.

The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace.

If I define my neighbor as the one I must go out to look for, on the highways and byways, in the factories and slums, on the farms and in the mines, then my world changes.

To hope does not mean to know the future, but rather to be open, in an attitude of spiritual childhood, to accepting it as a gift.

As we progress, various shades of meaning and deeper levels of understanding will complement this initial effort.

If there is no friendship with them [the poor] and no sharing of the life of the poor, then there is no authentic commitment to liberation, because love exists only among equals.