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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Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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

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

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

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...

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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....

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness it is usually returned

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...

Open debate and full discourse on the topic of torture is a double-edged sword.

Open debate and full discourse on the topic of torture is a double-edged sword.

Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.

Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.