Suspicious princes often promote the last of mankind, from a vain persuasion that those who have no dependence except on their favor will have no attachment except to the person of their benefactor.

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.

Crying out loud but there is no one to regret it, Smile a little and they'll join the party

If no one loved, the sun would go out.

When I was a child I had something called Perthes' Disease which meant I was on crutches, so I was bullied at school and all that sort of stuff.

It's really hard to separate fantasy from reality.

We are not evil, inadequate or incompetent when our relationships fail.

You must get courageous men, men of strong views and let them debate and argue with each other.

I've never been interested in being relevant.

[ Jonathan] Edwards is one of my heroes. I've learned much from him over the years.

I play better tennis because the court is there.

A long time ago, Descartes sad, “I think, therefore I am.” But if you are not thinking, what?