Sympathy is the first condition of criticism; reason and justice presuppose, at their origin, emotion. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
The masses are the material of democracy, but its form-that is to say, the laws which express the general reason, justice, and… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
[I]t is truth alone-scientific, established, proved, and rational truth-which is capable of satisfying nowadays the awakened minds of all classes. We may… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Obstinacy is will asserting itself without being able to justify itself. It is persistence without a reasonable motive. It is the tenacity… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
There is only one way of not hating those who do us wrong, and that is by doing them good. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Latent genius is but a presumption. Everything that can be, is bound to come into being, and what never comes into being is nothing. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us.… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Each bud flowers but once and each flower has but its minute of perfect beauty; so, in the garden of the soul each feeling… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Only evil grows of itself, while for goodness we want effort and courage. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied; he must know how to disengage what is essential from… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Our greatest illusion is to believe that we are what we think ourselves to be. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves. — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
The philosopher aspires to explain away all mysteries, to dissolve them into light. Mystery on the other hand is demanded and pursued by the… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
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