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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

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 find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

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.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

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.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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.