Figures Quote by Karen Armstrong

If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great…

— Alphonse de Lamartine

He's [Jesus] the most fascinating character in history, really - the character who's made more difference to the world than anyone since him. I…

— Philip Pullman

“My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others,…

— Anonymous

“Among leaders who have made the greatest impact through ages, I would consider Muhammad before Jesus Christ.”

— James Gavin

His readiness to undergo persecutions for his beliefs, the high moral character of the men who believed in him and looked up to him…

— William Montgomery Watt

Muhammad was a prince; he rallied his compatriots around him. In a few years, the Muslims conquered half of the world. They plucked more…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Muhammad's is one of those rare lives that is more dramatic in reality than in legend. In fact the less one invokes the miraculous,…

— Lesley Hazleton

Muhammad was the exemplar ruler, exemplar father, exemplar warrior, and once you have a family, you have contentions, you have problems, human problems, and…

— Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Muhammad is more human, more self-doubting, even self-tortured at times. His story is full of adventure, intrigue, betrayal.

— Deepak Chopra

I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems…

— George Bernard Shaw

Muhammad was, first of all, a Prophet of course, a beloved and lover of God, a father, an army commander, a judge, a ruler…

— Seyyed Hossein Nasr

I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the only religion which appears to…

— George Bernard Shaw