Respect for the dignity of the human person is the foundational principle of any just society. From a Catholic perspective, it also forms the foundation of all of our Church's social teachings.
Salvatore J. Cordileone
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I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr... QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s... 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ABRAMS You never want to have that ticking clock and know that you had all this time and didn't use it. J. J. ABRAMS To me the interesting main character is never the one without flaws. J. J. ABRAMS I think you have a passion and an obsession for something when it's not necessarily ubiquitous. J. J. ABRAMS We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that. J. J. ABRAMS It's a leap of faith doing any serialised storytelling. J. J. ABRAMS When you work on something that combines both the spectacular and the relatable, the hyperreal and t... J. J. ABRAMS Robotics are beginning to cross that line from absolutely primitive motion to motion that resembles ... J. J. ABRAMS You can never guess or assume what anyone is going to think. J. J. ABRAMS When budget cuts happen - which has been happening a lot in this country - after-school athletics an... J. J. WATT I'm not strict on my calorie count; I just pay attention to my body. J. J. WATT There are things of deadly earnest that can only be mentioned under the cover of a joke. J. J. PROCTER If you want to be remembered as great, if you want to be a legend, you have to go out there every si... J. J. WATT I obviously would love to have a girlfriend, but a girlfriend deserves so much of your time and ener... J. J. WATT What I remember most about high school are the memories I created with my friends. J. J. WATT I'm obsessed with things that are distinctly analogue. J. J. ABRAMS