Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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...

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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

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

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...

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous

In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.