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Henri Frederic Amiel quotes about manly

Swiss Philosopher September 27, 1821

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The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "The test of every religious, political, or educational system..."
The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms. Henri Frederic Amiel
Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us...."
Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only..."
Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses..."
It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings."
The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. Henri Frederic Amiel

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