I want to think that there are better ways of obviating murder than to resort to capital punishment, but I realise that this may be wishful thinking on my part.

Utilitarianism condones killing of innocent human beings, even murder, if it makes the world a better place.

It is obvious, I think, that national democracy withers. This has to do with globalisation.

I am indeed a hedonistic utilitarian. I have defended hedonistic utilitarianism for quite a while.

Are there any good arguments in defence of moral nihilism? I think not.

It is of note that for a long time moral nihilism was a kind of unquestioned default position in analytic moral philosophy.

The possibility to go on indefinitely with our lives may become a reality and it will present us with a temptation.

It is obvious that humanity faces existential threats of a global nature. They are global in the sense that is not possible to deal with them unless we resort to global governance.

There are some particular moral truths that I believe we have access to (such as the one not to inflict pain on a sentient being for no reason).

What we need is legislation, not negotiation, for the entire globe.

To kill or not to kill, that was the question that haunted me.

Emotion is always multiplied in the art of a person who doesn't really show much emotion. It once expanded deep within his hidden soul, and following the downplay his audience is blown away.

I hated high school. I don’t trust anybody who looks back on the years from 14 to 18 with any enjoyment. If you liked being a teenager, there’s something wrong with you.

A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.

What is possible in the Cavendish Laboratory may not be too difficult in the sun.

I think it's a big disservice to our country and to our democracy to continue to raise these doubts.

Racism should never have happened and so you don't get a cookie for reducing it.

There is no known device for artistic contraception.

Self-realization is liberation. Liberation is self-realization.

I'm not lying to myself like most people.

It is better to have had your wish than to have wish you had.