The soul of a civilization is its religion, and it dies with its faith.

As soon as liberty is complete it dies in anarchy.

Men decided that it was better to pay taxes than to fight among themselves; better to pay tribute to one magnificent robber than to bribe them all.

Paul created a theology of which none but the vaguest warrants can be found in the words of Christ.

Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.

Civilizations come and go; they conquer the earth and crumble into dust; but faith survives every desolation.

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.