The kindness in our nature or behaviour can become the reason for our own defeat. So, with full rage in our eyes, we have to fight for the injustice which is happening to us.

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals, whereas those of history are singulars.

If a man reaches the heart of his own religion, he has reached the heart of the others, too. There is only one God, and there are many paths to him.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?

Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense that England belongs to the English or France to the French.

Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.

With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.

It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.