401 Quotes by Joseph Joubert

Remorse is the punishment of crime; repentance, its expiation. The former appertains to a tormented conscience; the latter to a soul changed for the better.

One should choose for a wife only such a woman as he would choose for a friend, were she a man.

Without duty, life is soft and boneless; it cannot hold itself together

You want to talk to someone; first open your ears.

To be an agreeable guest one need only enjoy oneself.

Does talent have any need of passions? Yes, of many passions - repressed.

Before using a fine word, make a place for it.

They are like the clue in the labyrinth, or the compass in the night

We should make ourselves loved, for men are only just towards those whom they love.