Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them. Joseph Joubert More Quotes by Joseph Joubert More Quotes From Joseph Joubert Justice is the right of the weakest. Joseph Joubert justice The punishment of those who have loved women too much is to love them always. Joseph Joubert punishment too-much love Minds which never rest are subject to many digressions. Joseph Joubert subjects mind We know God easily, if we do not constrain ourselves to define him. Joseph Joubert constrain god knows Beautiful works do not intoxicate, but they enchant. Joseph Joubert beautiful beauty I do not call reason that brutal reason which crushes with its weight what is holy and sacred, that malignant reason which delights in the errors it succeeds in discovering, that unfeeling and scornful reason which insults credulity. Joseph Joubert delight crush errors Haughty people seem to me to have, like the dwarfs, the stature of a child and the face of a man. Joseph Joubert pride men children Work like you don't need the money. Joseph Joubert dance hippie work Taste is the literary conscience of the soul. Joseph Joubert reading soul book Let us be men with men, and always children before God; for in His eyes we are but children. Old age itself, in presence of eternity, is but the first moment of a morning. Joseph Joubert eye morning children Grief - Happiness is to feel that one's soul is good; there is no other, in truth, and this kind of happiness may exist even in sorrow, so that there are griefs perfable to every joy, and such as would be preferred by all those who have felt them. Joseph Joubert grief soul joy Space is the stature of God. Joseph Joubert star-gazing space god The evening of a well spent youth brings it's lamps with it. Joseph Joubert lamps wisdom age The mind's direction is more important than its progress. Joseph Joubert progress mind history The evening of life brings with it its lamps. Joseph Joubert lamps evening age Antiquity! I like its ruins better than its reconstructions. Joseph Joubert antiquity reconstruction ruins Every legitimate authority should respect its extent and its limits. Joseph Joubert limits authority should The ways suited to confidence are familiar to me, but not those that are suited to familiarity. Joseph Joubert familiarity familiar way Illusion and wisdom combined are the charm of life and art. Joseph Joubert illusion charm art If you are poor, distinguish yourself by your virtues; if rich, by your good deeds. Joseph Joubert rich virtue deeds
