The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in read more

The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in it is not merely academic. Every outcry against the oppression of some people by other people, or against what is morally hideous is the affirmation of the principle that a human being as such is not to be violated. A human being is not to be handled as a tool but is to be respected and revered.

If I would have backed up a foot, I'd have been out of her way.

If I would have backed up a foot, I'd have been out of her way.

Whether it's a hate crime, that's not the main issue. Somebody shot him to kill him.

Whether it's a hate crime, that's not the main issue. Somebody shot him to kill him.

We're going to individualize every single program for every guy in the system. That'll be the big positive. And of read more

We're going to individualize every single program for every guy in the system. That'll be the big positive. And of course, the take-a-strike, we've modified that, that's no longer going to exist. Pitch counts will exist, but it's not one blanket program. If it needs to exist for a certain individual, it will. If it doesn't for another, it won't.

What has become clear from the huge crowds on the street for the queen ... is that they do appreciate read more

What has become clear from the huge crowds on the street for the queen ... is that they do appreciate the sense of continuity, of steadiness that the queen gives by having been in that role for a very long time.

A cul-de-sac to which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.

A cul-de-sac to which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.

The Stoughton tornado was probably a motivator as well, because that could just as easily have been Monroe.

The Stoughton tornado was probably a motivator as well, because that could just as easily have been Monroe.

Saddam Hussein (the Iraqi president) has guranteed the safety of the passengers aboard and will treat them as if they read more

Saddam Hussein (the Iraqi president) has guranteed the safety of the passengers aboard and will treat them as if they were Iraqi citizens.

Whole Foods has become, obviously, a Wall Street darling in the recent past and for good reason.

Whole Foods has become, obviously, a Wall Street darling in the recent past and for good reason.