There are some religious traditions that view human beings as participants in creation. This is true of the Jewish tradition, from which I come.

The way things are does not determine the way they ought to be

Self-knowledge is like lost innocence; however unsettling you find it, it can never be 'unthought' or 'unknown'.

The simplest way of understanding justice is giving people what they deserve. This idea goes back to Aristotle. The real difficulty begins with figuring out who deserves what and why.

Democracy does not require perfect equality, but it does require that citizens share in a common life.

To argue about justice is unavoidably to argue about virtues, about substantive moral and even spiritual questions.

Whether you're a libertarian liberal or a more egalitarian liberal, the idea is that justice means being non-judgmental with respect to the preferences people bring to public life.

I think too often in our society parents, who may have good impulses, overreach and try to mold and shape and direct their child.

Aiming at giving our kids a competitive edge in a consumer society - that, in principle, is a goal that is limitless.

You can't go wrong with fish and chips.

What intrigued me most was not the technology as such but the questions about the human goods, the fundamental human values and virtues that are raised by debates over biotechnology.

One of the most important thing is that you need to write down your goals and plans

Don't we all hope to die with a smile on our faces?

Love does not cost a thing, but it is priceless...

That's part of being a real citizen: always questioning your leadership, not only about what it is doing in your own country, but what it is doing elsewhere. Because it is connected.

The miracle is that each of us can ultimately be invited to places we have only dreamed about and heard about.

You know you're a stoner when your friends make you a Bob Marley cake. You know you smoke way too much f--king weed!

No one's playing records anymore, so find your favorite and frame it, then get rid of the rest - try selling or donating them.

You don't inspire your teammates by showing them how amazing you are. You inspire them by showing them how amazing they are.

None know how often the hand of God is seen in a wilderness but them that rove it for a man's life.

They love us everywhere we go. So when in doubt, send the Marines.