How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract terms are the shadows they create to hide a vacuum.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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

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

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.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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...

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

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...

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

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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

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

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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...

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

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