But the wisdom and authority of the legislator are seldom victorious in a contest with the vigilant dexterity of private interest.

And the winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

Imam Hussain's sacrifice is for all groups and communities, an example of the path of rightousness.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful.

And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not embittered theological rancor.

Let us read with method, and propose to ourselves an end to which our studies may point. The use of reading is to aid us in thinking.

In the end, they wanted security more than they wanted freedom.

Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius.

Vicissitudes of fortune, which spares neither man nor the proudest of his works, which buries empires and cities in a common grave.

We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.

As architect of your reality, you have the power to create it as you choose.

The quickest way to rectify that mistake (choosing the wrong person) is by learning from that, moving on, and choosing much more wisely in the future.

A sibling is a friend for life, but they are a friend for life that you are forced to have. And like anything that you are forced to do, occasionally people will drive you crazy.

Beauty and folly are generally companions.

With her jaws and talons, Saphira tore through an Urgal.

Think you have a low opinion of government? You should see government's opinion of you!

It is a good point of cunning for a man to shape the answer he would have in his own words and propositions, for it makes the other party stick the less.

People call to keep me abreast of what's going on.

With every decisions we make, the last question we ask is what does the consumer think of this.

The edge of the world is always the next step when you're blind.