Mohammed praises [instances of] tretchery, inhumanity, cruelty, revenge, and bigotry that are utterly incompatible with civilized society.

There is no such thing as freedom of choice unless there is freedom to refuse.

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.

A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

All knowledge degenerates into probability.

It is an absurdity to believe that the Deity has human passions, and one of the lowest of human passions, a restless appetite for applause

Besides love and sympathy, animals exhibit other qualities connected with the social instincts which in us would be called moral.

Daisy, simple and discreet flower, That earned the heart of this poet.

If you want to write an angry e-mail, write it but don't send it. It's based on my experience that whenever I have acted out in some manner, I have always regretted it.

Photography is more than a window for me. Photography is more like a space that tries to capture situations.

I am told that very early on in this transition process, to expect that [Donald] Trump will announce his nominee for the Supreme Court.

So if I get pegged as a bikini girl, that's fine, and that can still translate into acting or other areas. But, no, I don't wanna be doing bikini shoots my whole life.

Milton had a highly imaginative, Cowley a very fanciful mind.

I never failed to convince an audience that the best thing they could do was to go away.

Good managers have a bias for action.

It's exciting to watch people do and write and say what they feel like doing, writing and saying.