Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.
JOSEPH JOUBERTThe Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine – but divine in the sense that all great books are divine which teach men how to live righteously.
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One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.
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Space is the stature of God.
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Grace is in garments, in movements, in manners; beauty in the nude, and in forms. This is true of bodies; but when we speak of feelings, beauty is in their spirituality, and grace in their moderation.
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Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.
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The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.
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You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.
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Politeness is the flower of humanity.
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It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
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We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future.
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Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader.
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To teach is to learn twice.
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Justice is the truth in action.
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Innocence is always unsuspicious.
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Words, like glass, obscure when they do not aid vision.
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Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the other.
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