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We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future. – Joseph Joubert

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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. – Joseph Joubert

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