Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts.

Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know

The historian must not try to know what is truth, if he values his honesty; for if he cares for his truths, he is certain to falsify his facts.

Women have, commonly, a very positive moral sense; that which they will, is right; that which they reject, is wrong; and their will, in most cases, ends by settling the moral.

Average human nature is very coarse, and its ideals must necessarily be average. The world never loved perfect poise. What the world does love is commonly absence of poise, for it has to be amused.

History is a tangled skein that one may take up at any point, and break when one has unravelled enough.

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.