Every major question in history is a religious question. It has more effect in molding life than nationalism or a common language.

Be content to remember that those who can make omelettes properly can do nothing else.

I am writing a book about the Crusades so dull that I can scarcely write it.

Be at the pains of putting down every single item of expenditure whatsoever every day which could possibly be twisted into a professional expense and remember …

The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other

The effect of Judaism's vigorous promotion of monotheism, and the dignity that this doctrine conferred on all humankind, as created in God's image, coupled wit…

And they know neither sect nor idolatry, with the exception that all believe that the source of all power and goodness is in the sky, and they believe very fir…