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

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.

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

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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

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...

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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...

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

It is easy to understand God as long as you don't try to explain him.

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

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.

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

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

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.