A fundamental reason why Britain was not torn apart by civil war after 1688 was that its inhabitants' aggression was channelled so regularly and so remorsely into war and imperial expansion abroad.

At one level Great Britain at the beginning of the 18th century was like the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, both three and one, and altogether something of a mystery.

In Great Britain, woman was subordinate and confined. But at least she was also safe.

Writing is the painting of the voice.

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to a crisis, and the process of striking the shackles from the slave was accomplished in a single hour.

Obtain from yourself all that makes complaining useless. No longer implore from others what you yourself can obtain.

Whenever opportunity comes Kohli grabs it with both the hands.

Fine! I'll throw on some clothes. Turn around. I'm in my pj's" "I'm a guy. That's like asking a kid not to glance at the candy counter.

Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man.

A free man is he who does not fear to go to the end of his thought.

Don't listen to friends when the Friend inside you says "Do this."

I'm allergic to rocks hitting me in the face.

Death tugs at my ear and says, 'Live. I am coming.