God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

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...

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...

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...

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

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...

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

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

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

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

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

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

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...

Books are a uniquely portable magic.

Books are a uniquely portable magic.

No two persons ever read the same book.

No two persons ever read the same book.

There is nothing that strengthens a nation like reading of a nation's own history, whether...

There is nothing that strengthens a nation like reading of a nation's own history, whether...