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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

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

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

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...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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...

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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...

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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.

Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the...

Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the...

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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.