He(Prophet Muhammad) was Caesar and Pope in one; but he was Pope without Pope's pretensions, Caesar without the legions of Caesar: without a standing army, without a bodyguard, without a palace, without a fixed revenue; if ever any man had the right to say that he ruled by the right divine, it was Muhammad, for he had all the power without its instruments and without its supports.
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- History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation
- Knowledge — The pursuit of learning, understanding, and intellectual growth
- Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
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- Power — The dynamics of influence, authority, and leadership
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