Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great...

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.