It is time for the world, the hemisphere and the region to make sure that relevant institutions of civil society and relevant laws are embedded in the mechanisms of governance.

There comes a time when what is needed is not just rhetoric, but boots on the ground.

We, too, must change as circumstances evolve.

5 opens with the promise of a number of substantial direct private investments that can swiftly transform the economy and set all sectors on a pronounced upward curve.

To prohibit the reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves.

Encourage means to put courage into, and discourage is to take courage away. Don't be a courage thief.

But in some great souls, who consider themselves as citizens of the world, and forcing the imaginary barriers that separate people from people...

While you are so busy trying to make yourself humble, many are persistently and quietly promoting themselves.

Just because you're an avid reader doesn't mean you're an avid understander.

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.

Today nearly all historians, whether Christians or not, accept that Jesus existed and that the Gospels contain plenty of valuable evidence which has to be weighed and assessed critically.

It's hard to tell whether the ship or airplane - they're all the same, I'm convinced - is male or female; it may shift back and forth.

I just think we live in a world where people are so excited about the hot new thing, but you can't necessarily tell a story in one movie. With this platform, we can really dive deep and go for it.

It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.