A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.

Quote by Joseph Roux

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Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.

It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his...

It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his...

We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that...

We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that...

Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or...

Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or...

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills

Science is for those who learn; poetry, for those who know.

Science is for those who learn; poetry, for those who know.

The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.

The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.

Evil often triumphs, but never conquers

Evil often triumphs, but never conquers

Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.

Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.

Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.

Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you...

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you...

There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them

There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them

Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.

Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.

In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears

In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears

Every large family has its angels and its demon.

Every large family has its angels and its demon.

What is experience? A poor little hut constructed from the ruins of the palace of...

What is experience? A poor little hut constructed from the ruins of the palace of...

Our experience is composed rather of illusions that of wisdom acquired.

Our experience is composed rather of illusions that of wisdom acquired.

The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least...

The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least...

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and...

A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and...