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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Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

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.

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

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

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

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

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

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

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

To teach is to learn twice.

To teach is to learn twice.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.