Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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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.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge 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...

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

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....

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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

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

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the...

There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the...

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

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

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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.