The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

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...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

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

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

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.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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...

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

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...

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.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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

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

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.

We have not so good a right to hate any as our Friend.

We have not so good a right to hate any as our Friend.

All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost.

All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost.