The first of earthly blessings, independence.

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.

My kids always perceived the bathroom as a place where you wait it out until all the groceries are unloaded from the car.

I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer.

In the temple of his spirit, each man is alone.

Hot Potato is a very different game when the people playing are starving.

I have never seen an employee who jumps out of bed in the morning in order to create shareholder value.

People come and people go, moving fast and moving slow, I'm in a crowd and yet I'm all alone.

Our tax plan by the way shows the vast, vast majority of Americans, upwards of 96 percent can fill out their taxes on a postcard.

You have not traveled enough," she said. "Or you'd know that every journey makes its own map across your heart.

You'll go to Hell For what your Dirty mind is thinking.

You may not be aware of this but Leonard Bernstein won another award, for explaining the music of Igor Stravinsky... to Igor Stravinsky!