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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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

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

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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

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

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...

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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

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

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...

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Children need models rather than critics.

Children need models rather than critics.

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.

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...

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.