AIDS today in Africa is claiming more lives than the sum total of all wars, famines and floods and the ravages of such deadly diseases as malaria ... We must act now for the sake of the world.

I was able to change my life by knowing that if somebody does something good for you, you have to respond.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

In the 21st Century, the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key human right.

When we can sit in the face of insanity or dislikes and be free from the need to make it different, then we are free.

If you make one gift this year, make it the gift of knowledge.

Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment to bringing about an end to global poverty.