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

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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The passions of the young are vices in the old.

The passions of the young are vices in the old.

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.

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

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

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

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth

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...

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

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

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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...

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...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for...

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

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

Justice is the truth in action.

Justice is the truth in action.

To teach is to learn twice.

To teach is to learn twice.

By nature all people are alike, but by education become different

By nature all people are alike, but by education become different

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to...

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to...