The word of Mohammad is a voice direct from nature's own heart - all else is wind in comparison.

Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.

A star is beautiful; it affords pleasure, not from what it is to do, or to give, but simply by being what it is. It befits the heavens; it has congruity with the mighty space in which it dwells. It has repose; no force disturbs its eternal peace. It has freedom; no obstruction lies between it and infinity.

The first duty of man is that of subduing fear.

War is a quarrel between two thieves too cowardly to fight their own battle; therefore they take boys from one village and another village, stick them into uniforms, equip them with guns, and let them loose like wild beasts against one other.

Every man has a coward and hero in his soul.

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with the want of them.