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

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...

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.

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...

Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.

Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.

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

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

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

To teach is to learn twice.

To teach is to learn twice.

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...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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...

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

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...

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.

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

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.

I like to make people happy and please everyone at the same time, but it's...

I like to make people happy and please everyone at the same time, but it's...