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Them Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel
- Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.
- Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.
- Man never knows what he wants; he aspires to penetrate mysteries and as soon as he has, wants to re-establish them. Ignorance irritates him and…
- There is only one way of not hating those who do us wrong, and that is by doing them good.
- Great men are the real men, in them nature has succeeded.
- Our true history is scarcely ever deciphered by others. The chief part of the drama is a monologue, or rather an intimate debate between God,…
- A lively, disinterested, persistent liking for truth is extraordinarily rare. Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not to be troubled or…
- Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with the want of them
- Democracy is the name we give to the people each time we need them
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