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.
JOSEPH JOUBERTThose who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.
More Joseph Joubert Quotes
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He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.
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You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you.
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Pleasures are always children, pains always have wrinkles.
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Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.
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Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.
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Never cut what you can untie.
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Justice is the truth in action.
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Ask the young. They know everything.
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Innocence is always unsuspicious.
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Politeness is the flower of humanity.
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Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the other.
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Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.
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Space is the stature of God.
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There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the world.
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The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.
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