Theology is reflection, a critical attitude. The commitment of love, of service, comes first. Theology follows; it is the second step.

If there is no friendship with them [the poor] and no sharing of the life of the poor, then there is no authentic commitment to liberation, because love exists only among equals.

The poverty of the poor is not a call to generous relief action, but a demand that we go and build a different social order.

So you say you love the poor? Name them.

If I define my neighbor as the one I must go out to look for, on the highways and byways, in the factories and slums, on the farms and in the mines, then my world changes.

Liberation from every form of exploitation, the possibility of a more human and dignified life, the creation of a new humankind - all pass through this struggle.

In the Bible poverty is a scandalous condition inimical to human dignity and therefore contrary to the will of God.

The future of history belongs to the poor and exploited.

The denunciation of injustice implies the rejection of the use of Christianity to legitimize the established order.

Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist.

[Neighbor is] not he whom I find in my path, but rather he in whose path I place myself, he whom I approach and actively seek.

The Lord created you and protects you always

Life isn't about falling in love as much as it is about learning to get over hatred..

Don't ever get to the point where you can't be taught because life is a classroom and everyone owns a pen.

Basically, discipline, effort, patience and courage are hugely important core values for kids to grow up embracing.

But choosing to lovingly care for her was like steering a plane into a mountain as gently as possible. The crash is imminent; it's how you spend your time on the way down that counts.

The poor live slow and hard; the rich, fast and easy. The rest of us shuffle along as we may.

When we are calling to God to turn the eye of His favor towards us He is calling to us to turn the eye of our obedience towards Him.

How can you help the human race progress?

I write - and talk - in order to find out what I think.

I will utter what I believe today, if it should contradict all I said yesterday.