Uncertainty Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

There is only one way of not hating those who do us wrong, and that is by doing them good.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

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

Order is power.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Knowledge, love, power-there is the complete life.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

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

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

We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Only evil grows of itself, while for goodness we want effort and courage.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

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

Our greatest illusion is to believe that we are what we think ourselves to be.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

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