In 1900 Americans on average lived for only 49 years and most working people died still on the job.

If we have wealth, it will be protected from inflation and possibly even enhanced in value.

Animal-rights advocates remind us of this admonition: The ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.

Obviously, people with low or even moderate incomes could not afford such savings rates, and even diligent savings from their low wages would not be enough to pay for either retirement or healthcare.

Experience shows us that most people's votes are based on their biases, not on objective reality. Elections are a collective gut reaction. That any good comes of it at all is the miracle of democracy.

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.

Government bonds have basically been sold in the domestic market, so there is some sense of stability, but the amount of public debt is really severe... Japan must manage its finances with a sense of urgency.

Any new technology, if it's used by evil people, bad things can happen. But that's more a question of the politics of the technology.