So natural to man is the practice of violence that our indulgence allows the slightest provocation, the most disputable right, as a sufficient ground of national hostility.

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.

Success is a decision, not a gift.

I love Christmas. Christmas is family time.

The belief that becomes truth for me... is that which allows me the best use of my strength, the best means of putting my virtues into action.

Confidence is the invisible cement that binds a team together.

Maybe all men are a drug. Sometimes they bring you down and sometimes, like now, they get you so high.

People respect us, they love us and they're entertained by us, so it's like when you trust somebody on that level, it's a lot easier to speak some real knowledge into their minds.

To me a man of meditation is bound to be immensely loving.

The quieter we become, the more we can hear.

The gospel announces that God doesn't relate to us based on our feats for Jesus, but Jesus' feats for us.

I know something quite sure. We'll never have peace with this Syrian regime. They'll never give us relief, and we'll never forget that.