Feeble and timid minds . . . consider the use of dilatory and ambiguous measures as the most admirable efforts of consummate prudence.

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.

You mustn't let your emotions get the better of you. There is a great deal to be angry about, but anger doesn't change things.

My eyes hurt... but there is something more... I can't stop listening to horror.... now I am going to be in darkkkk.

Behind every great man in prison is another great man in prison.

You have to understand where you are on the continuum. I feel I have to be the criminal mastermind on the mound if I want to win.

I have every confidence in the ultimate success of our joint cause; but success in modern war requires something more than courage and a willingness to die: it requires careful preparation.

I want to create a society that is working for me and with me - and I am working for society, not against it.

I will never sign anything which makes me have to do more than one film.

I think any reasonable person knows which reporters to eliminate.

My most important quality or property is curiosity. And that had its beginning in what I was going to do with my life.

FlashForward was a really fun show to make. Not to mention, I only worked like, one day a week, and it paid the same as Happy Endings. I got to make out with beautiful women on that show as well.