François-Marie Arouet (November 21, 1694 – May 30, 1778) known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French writer, deist and philosopher. All mortals are equal; it…
“The difference between people is only in their having greater or lesser access to knowledge. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” “Only people…
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are…
It was pride that turned angels into devils; it is humility that makes men equal to angels. You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless…
Albert Einstein is probably the most influential physicist of the 20th century, and just might be the most famous scientist to have ever lived. He was only 26 when in…
Primo Michele Levi (31 July 1919 – 11 April 1987) was an Italian Jewish chemist, writer, and Holocaust survivor. He was the author of several books, novels, collections of short…
Abraham (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם, Avraham ; Arabic: إبراهيم, Ibrāhīm), originally Abram, is the Patriarch of the Abramitic Religion (and first of the three Patriarchs of Judaism). His story features in the…
Thomas à Kempis, (Thomas van Kempen or Thomas Hemerken or Haemerken, litt. “Hammerkin” (small hammer); c. 1380 – 25 July 1471) was a German/Dutch canon regular of the late medieval…
René Descartes; Latinized: Renatus Cartesius; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Dubbed the father of modern western philosophy, much of subsequent Western philosophy…
It is well enough that people of the Nations do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before…
All the Scriptures were written for this: because the man understood that GOD loves him and, understanding it, will burn inside of love toward Him GOD is One. No…
Jesus (from Greek: Ἰησοῦς, translit. Iesous; Hebrew: ישוע, translit. Yēšū́aʿ, lit. ‘Yeshua; “YHWH saves”; c. 4 BC – c. AD 30), also referred to as Jesus Christ, was a Jewish…
Muḥammad (Arabic: محمد; c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) is the central figure of Islam and widely regarded as its founder by non-Muslims. He is known as the “Holy Prophet” to Muslims sent by…
Introduction Hillel (Hebrew: הלל; variously called Hillel HaGadol, or Hillel HaZaken, Hillel HaBavli or HaBavli,. was born according to tradition in Babylon c. 110 BCE, died 10 CE in Jerusalem) was a famous…
Moshe ben Maimon (Hebrew: משה בן מימון Moshe ben Maymon), or Mūsā ibn Maymūn (Arabic: موسى بن ميمون), acronymed Rambam (Hebrew: רמב״ם – for “Rabbeinu Moshe Ben Maimon”, “Our Rabbi/Teacher…
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