Yet the civilians have always respected the natural right of a citizen to dispose of his life . . .

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.

Don't trust the heart, it wants your blood.

Fullness is always quiet; agitation will answer for empty vessels only.

Every morning I walk by a funeral home, and that's my productivity hack for how to make sure your to-do list is properly prioritized.

When Big Meech and everybody got indicted, hustling died. Keep it trill.

Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. I have been called all of these. Of course, I am.

I think you and the referee were in a minority of one, Billy.

Even a fool can deceive a man - if he be a bigger fool than himself.

I’m only able to write poetry, for the most part, when I have a Muse, a woman who focuses the world for me.

I want to reconcile myself with heaven, I want to love, I want to pray, I want to believe in good.