Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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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...

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.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

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...

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

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...

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.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

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

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

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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...

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness

A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the...

A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one...

If I only had a little humility I would be perfect

If I only had a little humility I would be perfect