Genuine tragedies in the world are not conflicts between right and wrong. They are conflicts between two rights.

Reason is the substance of the universe. The design of the world is absolutely rational.

Failure to immediately comply with human rights standards will deepen the human-induced tragedy already inflicted on the survivors of the tsunami.

The tragedy for Australia is that our diplomatic relationship with East Timor right now is in a sorry state,

[Mincberg told IBD that] in the wake of the tragedy ... appeasing the right.

We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this.