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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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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

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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...

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.

Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

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...

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.