Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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

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

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

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

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

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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 imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

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

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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...

To teach is to learn twice.

To teach is to learn twice.

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.

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

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.