The historian assesses that the investment of the wealthy classes in the Bank of England wedded them to the fate of the nation as a whole and to the maintenance of its stability.

What begins in arrogance often ends in shame.

The Arab states don't seem to do a good job of providing for their own people, so I am not sure why they would suddenly develop an ability to help the Palestinians.

This very individualistic form of Protestant Christianity that became so basic in English and then American life is to a large degree responsible for the historical success of Britain and America.

Life isn't easy, and leadership is harder still.

When one flower blooms spring awakens everywhere

Have no regrets in life because of the choices you make. Good or bad, they are a learning experience, to help you grow. The only regret in life, is to never make a choice at all.

a hundred failures mean a thousand successes

If we keep punishing people for what their parents or their ancestors have done, the world as a whole can never move forward. Society will never grow.

If I could offer but one helpful hint to young Hoosiers hoping to better their odds for success in life, I would simply note the importance of thoughtful reading.

Bill Maher fancies himself the reincarnation of Lenny Bruce.

I've found my place in life, that I'm passionate about, my talents and my passion have merged, and I'm trying to do the best that I can.

Some people are amazed at my brain, but really it's nothing.

If you start asking how do we make life meaningful and life never ends, then you get into sort of these terrible sort of metaphysical quandaries and it gets really, really bleak looking.

... humanity deserved to die horribly, since it had behaved so cruelly and wastefully on a planet so sweet.