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Quote by Joseph Joubert
Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than t

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth. – Joseph Joubert

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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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Future
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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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How many people make themselves abstract to appear profound. The most useful part of abstract terms are the shadows they create to hide a vacuum. – Joseph Joubert

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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth. – Ramakrishna

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For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth to know the worst and provide for it. – Patrick Henry

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I believe that ignorance is the root of all evil. And that no one knows the truth. – Molly Ivins

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Truth is beautiful, without doubt but so are lies. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics, as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves. – Junius

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The world dominion of western thought, forms of organisation, technology and military force is not God-given, nor eternal, nor greatly appreciated by the rest of the world. – James Buchan

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I cant tell anybody else how to run their life or their business, but I really believe Ive got a good bead on myself. – Dolly Parton

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