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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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

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

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

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...

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...

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

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

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

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...

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...

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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

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

To teach is to learn twice.

To teach is to learn twice.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

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.

A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by...

A poet is someone who stands outside in the rain hoping to be struck by...

The poet judges not as a judge judges but as the sun falling around a...

The poet judges not as a judge judges but as the sun falling around a...