The conversion, which was really the beginning of all things in English history, was the direct antithesis of that; it was an act which merged half a… - Arnold J. Toynbee

Civilizations in decline are consistently characterized by a tendency towards standardization and uniformity.

During the deep sleep of the interval (circa A.D. 375-675) which, intervened between the break-up of the Roman Empire and the gradual emergence of our Western Society out of the chaos, a rib was taken, from the side of the older society and was fashioned into the backbone of a new creature of the same species.

Right and wrong are the same in Palestine as anywhere else. What is peculiar about the Palestine conflict is that the world has listened to the party that has committed the offence and has turned a deaf ear to the victims.