The passions of the young are vices in the old.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

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

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

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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.

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

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

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

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...

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

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

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Be charitable and indulgent to everyone but thyself.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

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...

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...

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.

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.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to...

Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to...

In God's nature, religious mankind perceives the way to height. In His call it hears...

In God's nature, religious mankind perceives the way to height. In His call it hears...

Often times I have hated in self-defense; if I were stronger I would not have...

Often times I have hated in self-defense; if I were stronger I would not have...