You will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some of it with you.

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.

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 is the place where I do not remember the rest.

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

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...

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 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.

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

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

God has commanded Time to console the unhappy

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings.

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.

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

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

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

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...

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know...

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know...

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your...

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your...

He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity...

He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity...