Figures Quote by Rudolf Otto

I can not give you the reference of Ram Chandar or Krishna, because they were not historical figures. I can not help it but…

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Vera incessu patuit dea. (The goddess indubitable was revealed in her step.)”

— Virgil

The dog is the only living being that has found and recognizes an indubitable, tangible and definite god. He knows to whom above him…

— Maurice Maeterlinck

Archimedes, that he might transport the entire globe ... demanded only a point that was firm and immovable; so also, I shall be entitled…

— Rene Descartes

I feel a great responsibility playing a historical figure because whether they were good or bad, I feel like the person deserves a fair…

— Vincent Piazza

No one can take Jesus away from me. There's no doubt there was a historical figure of tremendous importance, with enormous notions. Such as…

— Peter O'Toole

I'm saying that there's absolutely no conclusive evidence that Jesus ever really existed, even as a mortal. I don't believe he was a historical…

— Madalyn Murray O'Hair

My friends in prison were mostly women more like myself: not historical figures who I did not relate to as peers, but hookers and…

— Patricia McConnell

When writing about historical characters I try to be as accurate as possible, and in particular not to misrepresent the view they held. With…

— Pat Barker

Unless you're playing a historical figure, a writer or director can change their minds. And sometimes your job is to make them change their…

— Timothy Simons

“In telling these stories of our Nation's past, however, let's not be so zealous in correcting liberal historians that we create our own historical…

— Gregg Harris

If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest…

— Karen Armstrong