When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who is able to understand and admire it

Quote by Joseph Joubert

Topics: Mankind Quotes, Understanding Quotes

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

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...

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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

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

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.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Innocence is always unsuspicious.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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

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...

Study the past if you would divine the future

Study the past if you would divine the future

The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend...

The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend...

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I...

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I...