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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To teach is to learn twice.

To teach is to learn twice.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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.

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

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from...

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...

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

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

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 direction of the mind is more important than its progress.

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

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

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...

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

The desire to know is natural to good men.

The desire to know is natural to good men.

I no more thought of style or literary excellence than the mother who rushes into...

I no more thought of style or literary excellence than the mother who rushes into...

You have to know the past to understand the present.

You have to know the past to understand the present.