Joseph Joubert
France
7 May 1754 // 4 May 1824
Moralist / Essayist
7 May 1754 // 4 May 1824
Moralist / Essayist
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Of what delights are we deprived by our excesses!
Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy
Men must be either the slaves of duty, or the slaves of force
Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people
Living requires but little life; doing requires much
In the commerce of speech use only coin of gold and silver
In really goad acting we should be able to believe that what we hear and see is of our own imagining; it should seem to us as a charming dream
In order to be happy, think of the ills you have been spared
In bringing up a child, think of its old age
If you are poor, distinguish yourself by your virtues; if rich, by your good deeds
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays