If Abu Bakr is dead and Umar is Caliph, then we hear and obey.

The earth destroys its fools, but the intelligent destroy the earth.

May the eyes of cowards never sleep

When I am in the battlefield, I love it more than my wedding night with the most beautiful of women

If you are truthful you will survive. If you lie you shall perish.

Do not say that! How few are the Romans and how numerous are we ! 'An army's strength lies not in numbers of men but in Allah's help, and its weakness lies in being forsaken by Allah

When Allah decides a matter, it is done.

And here I am, dying in my bed, like cattle die. May the eyes of cowards never sleep.

Man intends one thing, but Allah intends another.

I have dedicated my life to the way of Allah, Most High.

Wait a while; there will come to you mounts, carrying lions in shining armor, battalions followed by battalions.

Melville to Hawthorne: "In your stories, you seem to understand that the dramatic moments come not when a character must choose between right and wrong buy when he must choose between two wrongs.

Humor is an antidote to all ills.

All I ever wanted to be president of was the American League.

I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.

Those who remain silent are responsible.

There has been little or no mention of the vast body of law which contradicts your position. I think you owe it to the people whom you address to explain its existence.

If you think you don't have any time for prayer, and can't find any time, then ask God to forgive you... The Pope isn't too busy for his daily rosary; if you're busier than the Pope, you're too busy.

It can be kind of gruesome at times, making things alone. I don't want to be too dramatic, but it's hard. It's necessary to start most work alone.

It's hard to get up at 6am when you're wearing silk pyjamas.

Prepare thy soul calmly to obey; such offering will be more acceptable to God than every other sacrifice.