Source: The Republic of Wine (1992), Chapter Four, Section V
“What good is modesty? — It makes us seem more beautiful when we are beautiful, and less ugly when we are ugly.”
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Joseph Joubert 253
French moralist and essayist 1754–1824Related quotes
“This is our epoch, good or bad, beautiful or ugly, rich or poor — we did not choose it.”
The Saviors of God (1923)
Context: This is our epoch, good or bad, beautiful or ugly, rich or poor — we did not choose it. This is our epoch, the air we breathe, the mud given us, the bread, the fire, the spirit!
Let us accept Necessity courageously. It is our lot to have fallen on fighting times. Let us tighten our belts, let us arm our hearts, our minds, and our bodies. Let us take our place in battle!
“It is better to be beautiful then to be good, but it is better to be good then to be ugly.”
Oscar Wilde
(1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
Variant: It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to be good than to be ugly.
Christian D. Larson
(1874–1962) Prolific author of metaphysical and New Thought books
Source: Your Forces and How to Use Them (1912), Chapter 7, p. 115–116
