Henri Frederic Amiel Quotes

Henri Frederic Amiel
Swiss Philosopher
Born: Sep 27, 1821
Died: May 11, 1881
Life Man More Nothing Truth You
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Sympathy is the first condition of criticism. Henri Frederic Amiel
Criticism First Sympathy Condition
Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies. Henri Frederic Amiel
Great Law Passion Sacrifice Never Great Souls Souls Been Which Societies
The only substance properly so called is the soul. Henri Frederic Amiel
Soul Properly Only Substance So-Called
If nationality is consent, the state is compulsion. Henri Frederic Amiel
State Compulsion Nationality Consent
Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command. Henri Frederic Amiel
Soul Tears Restrain Emotion Retain Self Command Inability Symbol
For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will. Henri Frederic Amiel
Will Thought Energy Nothing Action More Purposes Combined Than Useful
Society lives by faith, and develops by science. Henri Frederic Amiel
Faith Science Society Develops Lives
We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves. Henri Frederic Amiel
Others Ourselves More Never Discontented Than
Thought is a kind of opium; it can intoxicate us, while still broad awake; it can make transparent the mountains and everything that exists. Henri Frederic Amiel
Thought Mountains Broad Everything Kind Make Opium Still Exists While Us Transparent Awake
So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being. Henri Frederic Amiel
Long Living Person Being Capable
Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation of the rest. Henri Frederic Amiel
Generation Rest Sacrifice Everywhere Still Exists Salvation Elect Each Each Generation Suffers
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