Freedom ultimately is dignity. And dignity, not income, is the opposite of poverty.

We need moral leadership and courage in our world.

If indeed we can create systems that allow individuals to access goods and services like health and housing and energy and water, in a way that they can afford, they'll all have greater choice, greater opportunity, greater dignity.

The time for change is now.

By going from the bottom-up again, we see where successes work, and you can also see where the status quo can be the biggest obstacle or roadblock to success. The kind of entrepreneurs in whom we need to invest are the kind who are willing to fight that status quo, bureaucracy, complacency, and corruption.

There are probably no more market-oriented individuals on the planet, than low income people.

I have also been touched by the dark side of power and leadership.