One Has To Be Realistic. One’s Concern

Hardly Any Famine Affects More Than 5 Percent, Almost Never More Than 10 Percent, Of The Population. The Largest Proportion Of A Population Affected Was The Irish Famine Of The 1840s, Which Came Close To 10 Percent Over A Number Of Years.

I Don’t Think That India Is Much Celebrated For Its Democracy. Democracy Has Been A Very Neglected Commodity At Home And Abroad.

Poverty Is A Big Barrier If You Are At The Bottom Layer Of Society, Don't Know Where The Next Meal Is Coming From. It Is Not A Big Barrier Of Taking The Rich With The Poor In A Big Society To Provide Schooling For All.

After All, The American Society Has Been Also Based On The Premise Of Expanding Education Very Early. That's Been [one] Of The Main Sources Of Success Of The Americans. And There Is Something That The World Can Learn From It And Also Be Assisted By The United States Along With Europe And The Rest Of The World. I Really Hope That This Is An Issue That Engages The American Public.

Capability Is Just A Concept Of What Is It We're Looking At. Now How Far We Can Go Along That And What New Capabilities Become Possible Is Something We Have To Judge.