...to kill animals for the purpose of feeding on their flesh is one of the most deplorable and shameful infirmities of the human state

Ink is the transcript of thought.

Exquisite beauty resides rather in the female form than face, where it is also more lasting.

If they say "you have your last chance to look at the world", I wish that look would from Çamlıca of Istanbul.

Unanimity is the mistress of strength.

The founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of o­ne spiritual empire, that is Muhammed. As regards all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater than he?

Thou makest the man, O Sorrow!--yes, the whole man,--as the crucible gold.