“The choice of life is not between fame and fortune, nor wealth and poverty, but between good and evil.”

“Poverty is not a certain small amount of goods, nor is it just a relation between means and ends; above all it is a relation between people. Poverty is a social status. As such it is the invention of civilization. Socrates made the same point 2,400 years ago: "He is richest who is content with least, for contentment is the wealth of nature.”

“In philosophy seminars, the choice is usually between good and evil. In the real world, however, the choice is often between a bad guy and a worse guy.”

“Fortune and fame," she said, "always on the horizon. And always some pitfall between you and it.""An excellent summation," I said, "of my life in particular and of the world in general.”

“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained”

“And I must believe that man has the power to know the right, to choose between good and evil and know that his choice has made a difference...”