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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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...

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...

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

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

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would choose as a friend if she...

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.

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

Space is to place as eternity is to time.

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...

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 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...

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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.

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...

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

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

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

Be charitable and indulge to everyone, but thyself.

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

The kindness and affection from the public have carried me through some of the most...

The kindness and affection from the public have carried me through some of the most...

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.