The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in the sense that all great books are divine which teach men how to live righteously.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

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...

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

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

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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...

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

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

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.

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.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question...

Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.

Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the...

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the...