Never cut what you can untie.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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

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

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

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...

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.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

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 find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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

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

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.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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

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

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

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...