We must not turn away when we hear the cries of the hungry. We must not stand by when we see the killing and terrorizing of the innocent. We should not wait until hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of our fellow human beings have died as occurred in Afghanistan, before we act.

When you see on the news or read in the newspaper that so many people were killed in places far away, do not let these numbers become mere abstractions to you.…

Every time we ignore the suffering of others or stand by and watch, we do not only act against our own interests but we violate a part of our humanity.

On my graduation there was a party by the junior students, and I was given a hair brush as a gift - if I take off my hat, you know what I mean.