Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Genius Quotes

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.

There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the...

There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the...

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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...

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

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

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

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.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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.

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

While most peoples' opinions change, the conviction of their correctness never does

While most peoples' opinions change, the conviction of their correctness never does

Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them

Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them