“Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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He who asks of life nothing but
“He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature… is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
Author: Henri Frederic Amiel
Category: nature
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To live we must conquer incessantly, we
“To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Society lives by faith, and develops by
“Society lives by faith, and develops by science.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Action and faith enslave thought, both of
“Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
Author: Henri Frederic Amiel
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Women wish to be loved without a
“Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Let us be true: this is the
“Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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In health there is freedom. Health is
“In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.
“Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Women wish to be loved without a
“Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Learn to… be what you are, and
“Learn to… be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
Author: Henri Frederic Amiel
Category: good
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