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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Praise Quotes

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

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.

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

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

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

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

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.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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.

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...

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...

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.