Books are those faithful mirrors that reflect to our mind the minds of sages and heroes.

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.

Millions of professing Christians are only just that—“professing.” They have never possessed Christ. They live lives characterized by the flesh.

Here is to the nights we felt alive, here is to the tears you knew youd cry, here is to good bye, tomorrow is going to come to soon.

I'm less amazed with your success and more with how you remain unaffected by what it brings with it.

Judge me if you want to. And as a matter of fact, it won't even count, 'cause the only person who can judge is God.

I believe I can do anything. If I decide I want to be a doctor tomorrow, I'm going to be a doctor.

The sun's sweet ray is hovering discovered.

I've been aware of the work I do as an actor being directorial in feel.

Nothing can be true which is either complete or vacant; every touch is false which does not suggest more than it represents, and every space is false which represents nothing.

We shall always keep a spare corner in our heads to give passing hospitality to our friends' opinion.

I am disgusted at the way May has been speaking. The EU nationals living in the UK came here legally and they have protected rights.