Joseph Joubert Profound Quotations

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.

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.

Combien de gens se font abstraits pour para?tre profonds! La plupart des termes abstraits sont des ombres qui cachent des vides. How many people become abstract in order to appear profound! Most abstract terms are shadows that conceal a void.

How many people become abstract as a way of appearing profound.