Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Passion Quotes, Tenderness Quotes

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

He who has not the weakness of friendship has not the strength.

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.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

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...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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

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...

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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

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

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

When personal judgment is inoperative (or forbidden), men's first concern is not how to choose,...

When personal judgment is inoperative (or forbidden), men's first concern is not how to choose,...

There are certain things in which mediocrity is intolerable: poetry, music, painting, public eloquence. What...

There are certain things in which mediocrity is intolerable: poetry, music, painting, public eloquence. What...