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

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

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

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

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

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

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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

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

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

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

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...

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

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 passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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...

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

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

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.