I do not know much about Mohammed or Mohammedanism. I do not take the Koran to bed with me every night. But, if I did on some one particular night, there is one sense at least in which I know what I should not find there. I apprehend that I should not find the work abounding in strong encouragements to the worship of idols; that the praises of polytheism would not be loudly sung; that the character of Mohammed would not be subjected to anything resembling hatred and derision; and that the great modern doctrine of the unimportance of religion would not be needlessly emphasised.

Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved.

We are all in the same boat, in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.

There are two ways of getting home; and one of them is to stay there.

When people begin to ignore human dignity, it will not be long before they begin to ignore human rights.

The sort of man who admires Italian art while despising Italian religion is a tourist and a cad.

Only friendliness produces friendship. And we must look far deeper into the soul of man for the thing that produces friendliness.