The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity.

In fact, effective solidarity with the poor, both individual persons and entire nations, is indispensable for the construction of peace.

However, it must always remain a dialogue, and never an imposition of the church's own convictions and methods. Propose, not impose. To serve, and not to dominate.

The church, inserted and active in human society and in history, does not exist in order to exercise political power or to govern the society.

A church of dialogue in the contemporary world... a church, taking on the mission of Jesus, which is in the world not to judge humanity, but to love it and to save it.

The Church doesn't censor. It tries to guide its faithful through catechism.

The church must constantly promote dialogue.

In fact, a large majority of those have died and of those expected to die of AIDS, as well as of those who are infected with the virus, are in sub-Saharan Africa.

We know that social exclusion is closely tied to the new economic world order, globalized, with free and open markets, which isn't bringing prosperity or social justice to all.

We see violence to forcibly seize land, at any price, murders and corruption.

John Paul II made it clear that... liberation theology based on the teaching of Jesus Christ was necessary, but liberation theology that used a Marxist analysis was unacceptable.

Find me, my thief.

You have the strength to survive any situation.

God is neither just nor unjust. ‘No one be hurt in the slightest’

Each of us is a universe of our living cells.

Good gods, female, ” Addolgar muttered. “What did you do with yourself before I came into your life?”“I lived quietly alone in my cave, ” she snapped back. “And I was quite happy there, too.

You are your shining star. Arise and shine your star.

Be prepared to change yourself if you think there is a need to change your environment.

At ebb tide I wrote a line upon the sand, and gave it all my heart and all my soul. At flood tide I returned to read what I had inscribed and found my ignorance upon the shore.

I don't want to live in a monoculture of any kind. I don't want to live in a wealthy monoculture, a black monoculture. I don't want to live in an elitist, progressive monoculture.

All that we are looking for in life - all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind - is right here in the present moment.