Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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

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

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...

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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.

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.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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...

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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...

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

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

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

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

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.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.