“And in many cases as yet unpublished, archaeological data. This is a virtual encyclopedia of the Exodus.”

I ran through the manuscript in the space of a day, much as one might pick compulsively at a box of chocolates. It was simply too provocative to put down. Has the potential of being highly influential inside the field and among an informed public.

The actual evidence concerning the Exodus resembles the evidence for the unicorn.

They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching.

I think you don’t support people based on one or two cases of situations.

Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable.

We need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.

What I’m worried about is that, in case that happens [nuclear explosion], then the Iranian people are the ones who are going to pay the heaviest price. But none of the Western countries have seriously talked about this.

In practice, some come to see easily, some with difficulty. But whatever the case, never mind.

How clever the human mind is, that it can accept two contradictory things as ‘facts.’ Yes, I know that in this case one ‘fact’ was untrue. But the human mind can KNOW something is untrue and still accept it as a ‘fact,’ and act on it as if it were true.

It’s in the dictionary. And when I find what it is, I’ll write it down in case it comes up again, I’ll be certain to avoid it.