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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Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms....

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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...

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

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

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

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...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

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

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

There are three schoolmasters for everybody that will employ them - the senses, intelligent companions,...

There are three schoolmasters for everybody that will employ them - the senses, intelligent companions,...

Some books makes me want to go adventuring, others feel that they have saved me...

Some books makes me want to go adventuring, others feel that they have saved me...

According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than...

According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than...

Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ.

Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ.

If Moses had been paid newspaper rates for the Ten Commandments, he might have written...

If Moses had been paid newspaper rates for the Ten Commandments, he might have written...