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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Marriage Quotes

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.

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

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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

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

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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.

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

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

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

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...

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

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

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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.

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

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

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.