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Joseph Joubert was a French writer born on May 7, 1754, and died on May 4, 1824. Known for his profound philosophy and concise writing style, Joubert's works covered a wide range of topics including ethics, morality, and philosophy of life.

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“A false mind is false in everything, just as a cross eye always looks askant. But one may err once, nay, a hundred times, without being double-minded. There can never be mental duplicity where there is sincerity.”

Mind Looks May Eye Hundred Crosses Deceit Sincerity Duplicity Double Minded

Book:Pensées of Joubert

Source: Pensées of Joubert

“The art of saying well what one thinks is different from the faculty of thinking. The latter may be very deep and lofty and far- reaching, while the former is altogether wanting.”

Thinking Wells May Art Different Former Reaching Latter Faculty Eloquence Lofty Very Deep

Book:Pensées of Joubert

Source: Pensées of Joubert

“Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy”

May Praise Innocent Doubtful Praiseworthy

Book:Pensées of Joubert

Source: Pensées of Joubert

“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.”

Feels Kind May Soul Would Be Joy Felt Grief Sorrow

Author:Joseph Joubert

“The dregs may stir themselves as they please; they fall back to the bottom by their own coarseness.”

May Fall Please Bottom Fall Back Dregs

Book:Some of the

Source: Some of the

“Avoid singularity. There may often be less vanity in following the new modes than in adhering to the old ones. It is true that the foolish invent them, but the wise may conform to, instead of contradicting, them.”

May Wise Fashion Following Foolish Vanity Conform Often Is Singularity Contradicting

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“Forms of government become established of themselves. They shape themselves, they are not created. We may give them strength and consistency, but we cannot call them into being. Let us rest assured that the form of government can never be a matter of choice: it is almost always a matter of necessity.”

Giving May Matter Government Form Choices Shapes Consistency Assured Forms Of Government

Book:Pensées of Joubert

Source: Pensées of Joubert

“We should always keep a corner of our heads open and free, that we may make room for the opinions of our friends. Let us have heart and head hospitality.”

Should Heart May Rooms Opinion Corners Hospitality Head And Heart

Author:Joseph Joubert

“The passions should be purged; all may become innocent if they are well directed and moderated. Even hatred maybe a commendable feeling when it is caused by a lively love of good. Whatever makes the passions pure, makes them stronger, more durable, and more enjoyable.”

Ifs Should Wells May Feelings Passion Pure Hatred Stronger Innocent Enjoyable Lively Commendable

Author:Joseph Joubert

“It may be said that it is with our thoughts as with our flowers. Those whose expression is simple carry their seed with them; those that are double by their richness and pomp charm the mind, but produce nothing.”

Mind May Said Simple Produce Expression Flower Seeds Charm Our Thoughts Richness

Author:Joseph Joubert

“We may convince others by our arguements, but we can only persuade them by their own”

May Convince

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“Proverbs may be said to be the abridgment of wisdom.”

Inspirational May Said Motivation

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About the Author

Born: May 7, 1754
Died: May 4, 1824
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 297

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Pensées of JoubertRelated source material

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