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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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

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

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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...

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

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

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

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

In bringing up a child, think of its old age.

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...

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Logic works, metaphysics contemplates.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

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.

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.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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.