Amartya Sen

The idea of justice is about making the world a better place for everyone.

The world is a complex place, and simple solutions are rarely effective.

The importance of education for women's empowerment is undeniable.

The freedom to live a life one has reason to value is the ultimate goal of development.

The role of public action in addressing social problems is vital.

The idea of human flourishing is central to the capabilities approach.

The world needs more compassion and less cruelty.

The importance of public reasoning in a democracy is paramount.

The pursuit of sustainable development requires a balance between economic growth and environmental protection.

The idea of justice is a call to action, not a passive contemplation.

The world needs more hope and less despair.

Starvation is the characteristic of some people not having enough to eat. It is not the characteristic of there not being enough to eat.

Famines are easy to prevent if there is an effective political organization that is dominated by the interests of the poor.

Development requires the removal of major sources of unfreedom: poverty as well as tyranny, poor economic opportunities as well as systematic social deprivation, neglect of public facilities as well as intolerance or overactivity of repressive states.

Freedom is both the primary objective of development and the principal means of realizing it.

No substantial famine has ever occurred in any independent and democratic country with a relatively free press.

Poverty is not merely a lack of income; it is a lack of capabilities.

The capability approach to well-being focuses on what people are effectively able to do and to be.

Illness is not only a medical problem, but also a fundamental problem of freedom.

Gender inequality is not just a women's issue; it is a human issue.