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Henri Frederic Amiel quotes

Swiss Philosopher September 27, 1821

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Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties."
In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "Uncertainty is the refuge of hope."
Uncertainty is the refuge of hope. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "Society lives by faith, and develops by science."
Society lives by faith, and develops by science. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but..."
Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers. 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: "Order is power."
Order is power. 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: "So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a..."
So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "Sympathy is the first condition of criticism."
Sympathy is the first condition of criticism. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour..."
Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness..."
For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "True humility is contentment."
True humility is contentment. Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel quote: "Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness."
Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness. Henri Frederic Amiel
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty. Henri Frederic Amiel

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