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

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.

Human history is in truth nothing but the history of the slow, uncertain, and surprising fulfillment of the Promise.

Charity is today a 'political charity.'. . . it means the transformation of a society structured to benefit a few who appropriate to themselves the value of the work of others. This transformation ought to be directed toward a radical change in the foundation of society, that is, the private ownership of the means of production.

Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist.

Reason has, especially today, many other manifestations than philosophical ones.

Liberation from every form of exploitation, the possibility of a more human and dignified life, the creation of a new humankind - all pass through this struggle.