We, to some degree, are like what we are because we inherited certain things from the Greeks and the Romans. One of them that's so striking is the whole area of politics.

From the time I was a little boy I found myself reading history when I had a choice. I read a lot of things, but history had a special appeal for me.

History had its own way of explaining things. The way historians explain things is by telling a story.

Without history we are the prisoners of the accident of where and when we were born.

War has been more common than peace, and extended periods of peace have been rare in a world divided into multiple states

I can see that you [Bruce Cole] are a true historian because you really always ought to ask that question about anybody at a different place or a different time: What's the same and what's different?

You have to liberate yourself first from the prejudices of the world in which you live.

POLISH your MIND to reflect the shimmering BEAUTY of your WORDS and ACTIONS.

Maybe if we love ourselves healthy we will all heal?

The trouble with most of our prayers is that we give them as if we were picking up the phone and ordering groceries - we place our order and hang up.

What is different is not necessarily dangerous, and what is similar is not always secure.

All of these are like sparks in the midnight sky, shedding their light on a world where even a flicker of hope shines like a beacon, illuminating the seas of darkness.

The idea of a liberal media bias is simply a myth. If only it were true, we might have a more humane, open-minded, and ultimately effective public debate on the issues facing the country.

Beneath the stains of time the feeling disappears, you are someone else I am still right here.

Surrender is learning to get out of the way of what wants to happen naturally.

I don’t understand why things always go from perfect to weird with us. It’s like we’re incapable of normal human interaction.

My success is due more to my ability to work continuously on one thing without stopping than to any other single quality.