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

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...

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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.

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...

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...

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

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.

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...

Your sweet little book is a bizarre collection of out-of-context quotations, misquotations, misleading quotations, non...

Your sweet little book is a bizarre collection of out-of-context quotations, misquotations, misleading quotations, non...

There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too...

There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too...

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in...

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in...

Once you attempt legislation upon religious grounds, you open the way for every kind of...

Once you attempt legislation upon religious grounds, you open the way for every kind of...