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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Age Quotes, Funny Quotes

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

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.

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

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

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

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

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

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

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

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...

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

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...

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

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

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.

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information...

Public opinion is no more than this: What people think that other people think

Public opinion is no more than this: What people think that other people think

Opinions are to the vast apparatus of social existence what oil is to machines: one...

Opinions are to the vast apparatus of social existence what oil is to machines: one...