Nicholas D. Kristof

“Talent is universal; opportunity is not.”

“The greatest injustice I have seen is not in the camps of Darfur, but in the complacency of the West.”

“The single most important thing we can do to lift people out of poverty is to empower women.”

“Journalism is not a precise science, it's a crude art.”

“Empathy is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets.”

“I'm an optimist. I see the world as having been on a long-term trajectory of progress.”

“The biggest problem is not the extremists. It’s the vast majority of us who are bystanders.”

“Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is not having the capability to realize one's full potential as a human being.”

“The world is full of people who are suffering. We have a responsibility to do something about it.”

“Change doesn't come from the top down. It comes from the bottom up.”

“One of the best ways to fight poverty is to invest in education.”

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”

“Aid is not a panacea. But it is a critical tool.”