A person's worth is quite independent of their usefulness to society.

Each individual is unique. We all have equal worth. Young and old, those who can cope and those who need help.

We must never relinquish the vision of a humane society and a humane world.

It can perhaps seem that this area is plagued by an endless string of crises and that it's impossible to do anything. Then I say that a human life is a human life... and we're obligated to help.

Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.

He urged for international pressure on [Israeli] Prime Minister [Ariel] Sharon to end the attacks.