Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

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...

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

God is the place where I do not remember the rest.

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.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the...

Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the...

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

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

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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....

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he...

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.