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Joseph Joubert

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Not every great thinker makes it into the history books, but Joseph Joubert's words speak for themselves. Whether reflecting on Imagination or Truth, Joseph Joubert brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Discover 19 of Joseph Joubert's most memorable quotes, ranging across Imagination, Truth, Poetry, Learning, and Respect. A favorite of many readers: "Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he were a woman."

“One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.”

— Joseph Joubert

Imagination

All Quotes by Joseph Joubert

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

— Joseph Joubert

Best

“Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he were a woman.”

— Joseph Joubert

Marriage

“Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.”

— Joseph Joubert

Religion

“Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the other.”

— Joseph Joubert

Family

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

— Joseph Joubert

Poetry

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

— Joseph Joubert

Poetry

“Genius begins great works labor alone finishes them.”

— Joseph Joubert

Alone

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

— Joseph Joubert

Love

“He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.”

— Joseph Joubert

Imagination

“Justice is the truth in action.”

— Joseph Joubert

Truth

“One who has imagination without learning has wings without feet.”

— Joseph Joubert

Imagination

“Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.”

— Joseph Joubert

Truth

“Imagination is the eye of the soul.”

— Joseph Joubert

Imagination

“We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future.”

— Joseph Joubert

Future

“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 Joubert

Beauty