You can’t have a democracy when people don’t learn to put themselves in the shoes of another person, who can’t think what their policies mean for others. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
In my case, I give a lot to animal welfare because I think that’s pretty neglected in America. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
Suppose you endow a charity, or university. You could put your name on it, but you could also endow it in honor of some teacher you had. People differ. There are people who prefer to be anonymous in their giving, or to put somebody else’s name on it. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
We are not just bundles of atoms being pushed around. But, there’s something spiritual about us whether we give that a religious interpretation or not. And so, it’s that sense of there being dignity to life that I associate with the word God. I mean, that’s probably a pretty radical and agnostic way of interpreting it. But, that’s what I think. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
This is my Achilles heel. If some Internet technician is on the phone with me and he’s being irrational and incompetent and stupid, I get really mad and I can sort of feel my blood pressure going up. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
Giving children the sense that you always ought to speak up for what’s right, even if it costs you something, that’s something you can do. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
I have spent a lot of my career working on normative political philosophy, developing the ‘capabilities approach’ to social justice. I have also spent a lot of my career working on the structure of the emotions, and their role in human life. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
I love fashion, and I simply enjoy good design in clothes and regard that as one of my hobbies. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
I wish a person with a record of competence such as Nitish Kumar would get a chance to lead India. Martha Nussbaum Read Quote
