The sentiment of fear is nearly allied to that of hatred.

In the field of controversy I always pity the moderate party, who stand on the open middle ground exposed to the fire of both sides.

The communication of ideas requires a similitude of thought and language . . .

My early and invincible love of reading I would not exchange for all the riches of India.

There is more pleasure to building castles in the air than on the ground.

Such events may be disbelieved or disregarded; but the charity of a bishop, Acacius of Amida, whose name might have dignified the saintly calendar, shall not be lost in oblivion.

According to the faith and mercy of his Christian enemies, [Chosroes] sunk without hope into a still deeper abyss [Hell]; and it will not be denied, that tyrants of every age and sect are the best entitled to such infernal abodes.