"Humanity is the best of what it is to be human" said my good friend, and the person who best fits this description, in my opinion.  Keith Raniere has spoken on this subject passionately and brilliantly many times since I've known him, but my favorite quote on the subject was on the front of our holiday card one year:

What is the best of being human?

Sharing authentic expressions of joy; noble conduct during most difficult times; respecting all people and all things as sacred parts of ourselves; and vision creating a most beautiful human existence - living each moment with unwavering constancy and determination towards these ends.

His devotion to humanity is impressive, to say the least.  The World Ethical Foundation was founded by Mr. Raniere, along with Sara and Clare Bronfman, and has been applauded for its efforts by both Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  To know someone who thinks and acts in the way this man does - with unwavering constancy - has been my greatest honor.