Never cut what you can untie.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Common Sense Quotes, Patience Quotes

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...

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

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.

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...

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

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.

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

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

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

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

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

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

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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...

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.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.