Every person has two educations, one which he receives from others, and one, more important, which he gives to himself.

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.

Faith conquers doubtLove conquers hateGood conquers evilLight conquers darknessJesus conquers deathHe rose again HallelujahHe rose again

Life plots elegantly.

Language, that most human invention, can enable what, in principle, should not be possible. It can allow all of us, even the congenitally blind, to see with another person’s eyes.

The time when you should most of all withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

The idea of retiring is like killing yourself. It's almost like Hari Kari. I intend to live to a 100 and go down in history.

Experiences are the chemicals of life with which the philosopher experiments

The ideal American type is perfectly expressed by the Protestant, individualist, anti-conformist, and this is the type that is in the process of disappearing. In reality there are few left.

At my age, turning gray is kind of a blessing, where it softens all of the other horrible things it does to you, but it is what it is.

Understand stakeholder symmetry: Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders.