The impartiality of history is not that of the mirror, which merely reflects objects, but of the judge, who sees, listens, and decides.

It is in the habits of lawyers that every accusation appears insufficient if they do not exaggerate it even to calumny; it is thus that justice itself loses its sanctity and its respect amongst men.

It is for truth that God created genius.

If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?

Man is God by his faculty for thought.

Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind - it is only the difference in the victim.

To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.