“These are moral imperatives which we must work towards and think about on a daily basis.”

The Muslim world, with its history and cultures, and indeed its different interpretations of Islam, is still little known in the West.

They are all different, in terms of history, and the religious compositions of the populations involved.

A proper home can provide the bridge across that terrible gulf between poverty and a better future.

None of these situations are identical. You cannot take one set of issues from one country and apply it to another.

The search for justice and security, the struggle for equality of opportunity, the quest for tolerance and harmony, the pursuit of human dignity.

If our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope.

There is nothing wrong with being well off as long as money has a social and ethical value and is not the object of one’s own greed.

A secure pluralistic society requires communities that are educated and confident both in the identity and depth of their own traditions and in those of their neighbours.

This means trying to bring values into environments, buildings, and contexts that improve the quality of life for future generations.

In Islamic belief, knowledge is two-fold. There is that revealed through the Holy Prophet (s.a.s.) and that which man discovers by virtue of his own intellect.

Pluralist societies are not accidents of history. They are a product of enlightened education and continuous investment by governments and all of civil society in recognizing and celebrating the diversity of the world’s peoples.

The Pope is only concerned with the spiritual welfare of his flock.

My grandfather was a most gifted person, and amongst his many qualities, one of them had always particularly impressed me.

Innumerable people since his death have told me how he used to read in the future, and this certainly was one of his very great strengths.

Canada is today the most successful pluralist society on the face of our globe, without any doubt in my mind.

Islam is probably the one that places the greatest emphasis on knowledge. The purpose is to understand God’s creation.

This is your court and you possess the force to celebrate the trial and convict me on the basis of your lists of accusations.

The religions of the world must be assessed, not on the basis of their convoluted theologies, but in terms of the extent to which they serve as forces of liberation and empowerment.

It is only on these principles that we will be able to establish (“pourront être édifiées”, Fr.) the real basis of morality.

Sales managers should track the number of first meetings with “right fit” prospects a sales person is engaged in on a monthly basis.

It is the basis of social and political dynamics.

Understanding is the basis of care. What you would take care of you must first understand, whether it be a petunia or a nation.

We all have choices that we are empowered to make on a daily basis, and while those choices can be limited by affordability and accessibility

When emotions arise, I don’t attempt to suppress or repress them, so that I can discern their basis or cause.