Controversial Sayings

Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Heraclius' city, Constantinople, will be conquered.

Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death.

Their prayer books and Talmudic writings, in which such idolatry, lies, cursing, and blasphemy are taught, should be taken from them.

When the great Tao is lost, there is 'benevolence' and 'righteousness'.

The demonic powers or daævás are expressions or faces (čithr) of aká manah or 'beaten/anguished mind.'

Why call her inferior, who gives birth to kings?

This is not laid down on human authority; it is God who speaks and prescribes a perpetual rule for his Church.

Had I anything to do with the negro, I would confine them by strict law to their own species, and put them on a national equalization.

It is natural for men to rule over women.

Women are by nature 'deficient and misbegotten.'

What shall I say of the abominable rape of the women? To speak of it is worse than to be silent.

I have looked into most philosophical systems and I have seen that none will work without God.

For a long time I was restless. Now, however, behold how through my effort God is being celebrated in astronomy.

The success of charlatans, sorcerors, and alchemists—and all those who abuse public credulity—is founded on errors in this type of calculation.

Give me the place to stand, and I shall move the earth.

Experience does not err. Only your judgments err by expecting from her what is not in her power.

No one nor anything can silence me.

The greatest force is common blood. The Chinese belong to the yellow race because they come from the blood stock of the yellow race.

The orders of the generalissimo must be obeyed and Those who violate them are enemies of the people.