Extreme poverty is not only a condition of unsatisfied material needs. It is often accompanied by a degrading state of powerlessness.

Hebrew word for "charity" tzedakah, simply means "justice" and as this suggests, for Jews, giving to the poor is no optional extra but an essential part of living a just life.

Putting yourself in the place of others...is what thinking ethically is all about.

...moral relativism, a position many find attractive only until they are faced with someone who is doing something really, really wrong.

He's an intelligent man, but it takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.

The world has come to such a state that one can no longer find anyone who does good.

Everything that is truly of value–love, family, peace, health, and contentment—can never be bought.

Everytime he looked at her she felt brighter inside, and she yearned to keep his attention, to hold his gaze.

Hate is not a good counselor.

I never felt comfortable about my looks until I married Reed Vreeland. I believe in love at first sight because that's what it was. I knew the moment our eyes met that we would marry.

I was able to work with two heads. If anything, doing ads and other commercial work were at least exercises in discipline.

One of my objectives when I started Biocon was to make sure that I create a company for women scientists to pursue a vocation.

Why do those who keep insisting Jesus hung out with sinners also keep insisting there's no such thing as sin?