[Personal] industry must be faint and languid, which is not excited by the sense of personal interest.

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.

I guess sometimes you have to lie to find the truth.

Without experience, how will you know what exist?

Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.

He found me when I was at my lowest point.

Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.

The present's just a pleasant interruption to the past.

The rift between culture and pop-culture has never been greater.

Time is the school in which we learn.

History punishes those that come late to it.

Have you murdered anyone in the last day, week, month, year, decade? Probably not. Then don't worry about it. Give yourself a break. You're probably a really fine person.