The passions of the young are vices in the old.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

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.

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract...

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...

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...

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

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

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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.

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

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

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

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

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

A Flatterer is a man that tells you your opinion and not his own

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

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

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

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

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.