The communication of ideas requires a similitude of thought and language . . .

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 act harder than i am.i am softer than i look.

I was sick of the body count that existed around my family. It seemed statistically that eventually the body count would include my family.

I have been blessed by God. And if I'm blessed, there is one reason and one reason only, and that is to help others.

Laughing is just another way of showing people your wise

It takes a lot of energy to work, in general, especially if you're the lead in something.

I want to be a poet, from head to toe, living and dying by poetry.

The whole trouble is that we won't let God help us.

I think generally I'm a pretty good person if I had to grade myself. Or toot my own horn.

We are getting used to levels of violence, we are getting used to seeing these horrific things going on all the time. I think it's tough. It's rough.

A human being survives by his ability to forget. Memory is always ready to blot out the bad and retain only the good.