The frequent repetition of miracles serves to provoke, where it does not subdue, the reason of mankind.

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.

Life is a most precious gift of the divine.

He is a principled man, and compassionate, someone who will remind himself of your best qualities while struggling to forgive your worst. In short, he is a friend.

He could tune her, bringing out her better instincts and filtering out her lesser ones.

The most important emotion in classrooms is surprise.

I think I have character, and that is what people like in me.

Learning is discovering that somethinkg is possible.

We fall in love when our imagination projects nonexistent perfection upon another person. One day, the fantasy evaporates and with it, love dies.

Art is a little bit larger than life - it's an exhalation of life and I think you probably need a little touch of madness.

I am convinced that love is the most durable power in the world. It is not an expression of impractical idealism, but of practical realism.

Writing is primarily a sensuous and creative expression of life.