The passions of the young are vices in the old.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Choose in marriage only a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

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.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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....

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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...

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

Genius is the ability to see things invisible, to manipulate things intangible, to paint things...

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

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

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...

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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

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

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...

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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

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

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force...

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force...

Then you should have died! Died, rather than betray your friends, as we would have...

Then you should have died! Died, rather than betray your friends, as we would have...

It takes your enemy and your friend, working together, to hurt you to the heart:...

It takes your enemy and your friend, working together, to hurt you to the heart:...