You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.

Quote by Joseph Joubert

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Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

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

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

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

Misery is almost always the result of thinking.

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...

Space is the stature of God.

Space is the stature of God.

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

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

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

Ask the young. They know everything.

Ask the young. They know everything.

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

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

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.

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

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

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.

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...

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.