Nussbaum, Martha

"Mortality shapes what matters to us and gives life meaning."

"The pursuit of knowledge is inseparable from the pursuit of wisdom."

"Community is necessary for human flourishing, but so is individual freedom."

"Compassion is a cognitive achievement, not merely a feeling."

"We should judge societies by how they enable human capabilities."

"Art helps us see the particular and irreplaceable value of individuals."

"Anger at injustice can motivate us toward positive change."

"The capabilities we should pursue are those we have reason to value."

"Music expresses what language alone cannot capture."

"Practical wisdom requires experience and moral imagination."

"We must create space for people to develop their talents and interests."

"The ability to mourn is central to our humanity."

"Education shapes what kinds of citizens and people we become."

"Social cooperation requires that we see ourselves in others."

"Inequality in capabilities is a primary form of injustice."

"Play is not a luxury; it is essential for healthy human development."

"To truly understand another person, we must use our imagination."

"Philosophy in action means fighting for the capabilities of the vulnerable."

"We are capable of growth, of change, of becoming more than we are."

"Love teaches us something that abstract reasoning cannot."

"The failure to nurture imagination impoverishes human life."

"Justice requires attending to what people are actually capable of."

"Our finitude reminds us that time is precious and must be used well."

"The developed world has a responsibility to support human capabilities globally."

"Reason and emotion are partners in human understanding."

"We grow through engagement with difference and difficulty."

"Beauty in the world is not decoration; it is essential nourishment."

"Democratic societies must protect the capability for meaningful work."

"Human capabilities are both universal and culturally expressed."

"To live well, we must cultivate practical wisdom over mere technique."