But he says speed is not necessarily the number-one priority.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

What I may decide about, what comes to the Faith Council is advancing some of the priority areas that the President has set forth one of which is interfaith cooperation.

我能够决定的，信仰委员会所负责的,是推进一些重点领域,一些总统提出来的重点领域的发展,其中一点就是跨信仰合作。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

Why should citizens of one state, namely one's own have any moral priority over the citizens of another state when, again, we don't know them and we may well be mistaken in our assumption ? that they are enemies or friends?

为何一国的公民，即为何某人能拥有,凌驾其它城邦公民的道德优势,尤其是我们根本不了解他们,我们可能误将他们,错认为是敌人或朋友？

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

"I want some courage. I want us to do the right thing, Ohio,and with your help we are going to make it happen!" Democrats need every vote to pass Mr.Obama's top domestic priority, and the president did win over one liberal holdout.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18