Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.

Adversity makes men remember God.

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

Great contests generally excite great animosities.

There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.

The way you really stop Al-Qaeda is by stopping their funding. It's not by carpet-bombing or land invasions or anything.

I can wait for film projects without having to do things to live.

I have never seen a film being as influenced by the incidents during its making as Highway. The adventures of our north Indian road journey has many stories to tell.

What's the point of cleaning up your act if you don't have an act?

Man improves himself as he follows his path; if he stands still, waiting to improve before he makes a decision, he'll never move.

Religion is an act of sedition against reason. Whatever religion is most seductive and likely to draw in victims to surrender their skepticism is the worst.

You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.

My family put a lot of emphasis on homework, so there weren't too many comic books or video games for me, when I was growing up.