Egypt was the mother of magicians.

In the past, men created witches; now they create mental patients.

The Mughal’s nature is such that they demand miracles, but if a miracle were to be performed by some upright follower of our religion, they would say that it had been brought about by magic and sorcery. They would strike him down with spears or would stone him to death.

All things are filled full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another.

Superstitions are habits rather than beliefs.

Men willingly believe what they wish.

There are times when reality becomes too complex for oral communication. But legend gives it a form by which it pervades the whole world.

A miracle entails a degree of irrationality—not because it shocks reason, but because it makes no appeal to it.

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

The most beautiful emotion we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of all true art and science.

Nothing from nothing ever yet was born.

To ensure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough; a police force is needed as well.

Curses are like young chickens, they always come home to roost.