Nussbaum, Martha

"Vulnerability is not weakness; it is part of what makes us human."

"We develop capabilities through practice and supportive relationships."

"Economic development means nothing if it doesn't enhance human capabilities."

"Anger can be a rational response to injustice."

"Philosophy begins in wonder and must remain there."

"The examined life is the foundation of human dignity."

"We need multiple ways of knowing - reason, emotion, imagination, and sense."

"Capability deprivation is a form of violence."

"Beauty is not frivolous; it nourishes the human spirit."

"To love is to acknowledge another person's equal worth."

"Practical reason - the ability to form and pursue our own conception of the good - is fundamental."

"We are storytelling creatures who make sense of life through narrative."

"Political reform must be guided by what enables human flourishing."

"Shame often prevents people from developing their capabilities."

"The capability to love and be loved is central to a good human life."

"Education should develop people's capacity for critical thinking and imagination."

"Affiliation with others is a basic human capability we must protect."

"Reason without emotion is incomplete understanding."

"We must design institutions that respect people's need for play and recreation."

"Human beings are capable of growth and change throughout life."

"The story of a person's life cannot be reduced to economic metrics."

"Cultivating imagination is essential preparation for citizenship."

"We fail in justice when we don't see the humanity in all people."

"Love requires both rationality and emotion working together."

"The capability approach recognizes people as agents of their own lives."

"Great literature expands our sense of what is possible for human life."

"To deny someone education is to deny them a voice in the world."

"Happiness is not a state but a way of engaging with life."

"We are embodied creatures whose needs must be respected."

"Democratic participation requires the capability to reason together."