Ask the young. They know everything.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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

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

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

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

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

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...

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

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

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.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

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...

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

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

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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

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

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

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

To teach is to learn twice.

To teach is to learn twice.

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...

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.