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Joseph Joubert was a French moralist and essayist, celebrated for his insightful reflections and aphorisms. His thoughts on philosophy, literature, and human nature have inspired generations of writers and thinkers. He is remembered today for the depth and elegance of his maxims, which continue to resonate. Here are 314 of his quotes:

Dream. Lost memory. (Joseph Joubert)
Poetry of ideas. View quote
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All reflection is art. View quote
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Space is to place as eternity is to time. View quote
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Politeness is the flower of humanity. View quote
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Innocence is always unsuspicious. View quote
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We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future. View quote
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Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the other. View quote
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How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract terms are the shadows they create to hide a vacuum. View quote
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God is the place where I do not remember the rest. View quote
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Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader. (Joseph Joubert)
All are born to observe order, but few are born to establish it. View quote
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The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight. View quote
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There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the world. View quote
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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. View quote
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Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings. View quote
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Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma. View quote
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The 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. View quote
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Imprisoned in our bodies...and our soul has its windows. View quote
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It's not mental repose they seek, but mental laziness. View quote
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I don't like to write anything down on paper that I would not say to myself. (Joseph Joubert)
Let's go; and follow your mistake. View quote
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When we find what we have been looking for, we don't have time to say it. We must die. View quote
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Space is the statue of God. View quote
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Drawing is speaking to the eye talking is painting to the ear. View quote
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Joseph Joubert

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Occupation: French Writer
Born: May 7, 1754
Died: May 4, 1824
Quotes count: 314
Wikipedia: Joseph Joubert

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