Joseph Joubert1754–1824It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert (1883)- Pearls of Thought (1881), p. 40
When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.
The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert (1883)He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.
The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert, tr. Paul Auster (1983)- The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert, tr. Paul Auster (1983)
The direction of the mind is more important than its progress.
The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert, tr. Paul Auster (1983)A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.
The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert, tr. Paul Auster (1983)Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth.
Pearls of Thought (1881), p. 188- The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert, tr. Paul Auster (1983)
