Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they can't get medical care or clean water.

WL’s [White Liberals] think all the world’s problems can be fixed without any cost to themselves. We don’t believe that. There’s a lot to be said for sacrifice, remorse, even pity. It’s what separates us from roaches

With rare exceptions, all of your most important achievements on this planet will come from working with others- or, in a word, partnership.

I'm not an austere person.

The only way to do the human rights thing is to do the right thing medically.

You can't have public health without a public health system. We just don't want to be part of a mindless competition for resources. We want to build back capacity in the system.

I feel it's part of my job to make the problems of the poor compelling.