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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Age Quotes, Funny Quotes

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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.

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...

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

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.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

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.

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....

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

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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...

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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.

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

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

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.