The primitive Christians perpetually trod on mystic ground, and their minds were exercised by the habits of believing the most extraordinary events

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.

In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.

Why talk about something you can't do anything about?

My gift is that I'm not beautiful. My career was never about looks. It's about health and being in good shape.

My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity.

You have a tendency, Hastings, to prefer the least likely. That, no doubt, is from reading too many detective stories.

A good teacher is one who helps you become who you feel yourself to be. A good teacher is also one who says something that you won't understand until 10 years later.

Unfortunately, if you don't want to be in the spotlight, get out of it.

I'm not scheduling my entire life to death in order to be able do the work I've got to do. So at the moment I'm quite happy.

Leadership is not a title. It's a behavior. LIVE it

You're supposed to have friends you can tell anything to.