This of all the misery in the world and be thankful that you are not sharing in it.

If we had lost our own chief good, other people's good would remain, and that is worth trying for.

And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your word is your bond; that you do what you say you're going to do. That you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them.

Our Saviour identifies His interest with that of suffering humanity.

Here is a law as reliable as gravity: The degree to which we believe our faith is makes us human is the same degree with which we will question the humanity of those who do not share our faith.

Too often we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions.

Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.

Yes we have learned to fly the air like birds, we've learned to swim the seas like fish, and yet we have not learned the simple art of walking the earth as brothers and sisters.

Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?

If we practice love of neighbor with great perfection, we will have done everything.

Mercy requires that we learn to love others, to value their welfare more than our own!