I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God will allow it.

All too many Muslims fail to grasp Islam, which teaches one to be lenient towards others and to understand their value systems, knowing that these are tolerated by Islam as a religion.

Well, the most important thing about Islam is that we have to differentiate between two kinds of Islam. The first one is the institution of Islam... second, the culture of Islam.

Democracy can be sustained and developed only by people who understand its essence.

I am a follower of Mahatma Gandhi.

I do not like violence.

The“b” word and the “n” word are like poison, whether you take poison from a vial or pour it into Bavarian crystal, it is still poison.

No matter the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence.

My dear boy, in Ireland the midwife uses one hand to hold the baby's best fighting arm from the font water, and grips its jaws with the other lest the goes to litigation about it. Says O'LiamRoe

Looking at the players that are truly successful, you see the durability and long careers. Those are the players I respect and look up to. I hope to become a player like that.

And where was happiness if it sprung not from the soil? Where contentment if it dwelt not near to Nature?

sometimes i wish i'd been an englishman; american life is so damned dumb and stupid and healthy

What I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory.

Intelligence complicates. Wisdom simplifies.

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.