Akbar the Great
Mughal Emperor, religious tolerance
Sayings by Akbar the Great
It cannot be wisdom to assert the truth of one faith over another. In our troubled world so full of contradictions, the wise person makes justice his guide and learns from all.
It cannot be wisdom to assert the truth of one faith over another. In our troubled world so full of contradictions, the wise person makes justice his guide and learns from all.
Drop the sword - for there is but one flesh to wound, and it is the one flesh of all humankind.
Drop the sword - for there is but one flesh to wound, and it is the one flesh of all humankind.
Life's burdens are lighter when I laugh at myself.
Life's burdens are lighter when I laugh at myself.
The vulgar believe in miracles, but the wise man accepts nothing without adequate proof.
The vulgar believe in miracles, but the wise man accepts nothing without adequate proof.
Most worshippers of God are intent on the advancement of their own desires, not on His worship.
Most worshippers of God are intent on the advancement of their own desires, not on His worship.
A monarch should ever be intent on conquest, otherwise his neighbors rise in arms against him.
Why should I persecute those who are equally the creatures of God?
The wisdom of the learned is like a deep well, but the wisdom of the common people is like a running stream.
I have seen many men with long beards and little brains.
Four things are necessary for a king: (1) a good spy system, (2) plenty of money, (3) a well-equipped army, and (4) wise counselors.
A man should not be judged by his faith but by his actions.
If I were not a king, I would be a fakir.
The sword of justice has no sheath.
A kingdom can be conquered on horseback, but it cannot be ruled from horseback.
The best way to keep a secret is to pretend there isn’t one.