Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amielwas a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth27 September 1821
CountrySwitzerland
Will localizes us, thought universalizes us.
religious educational men
The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.
landscape spirit american-landscape
Any landscape is a condition of the spirit.
time space use
Time and space are fragments of the infinite for the use of finite creatures.
clever people intelligence
Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.
men animal self
Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.
greatness men order
Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary - they are in the true order. It is the other species of men who are not what they ought to be.
genius talent mark
To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent.
mind consciousness individual
Everything which is, is thought, but not conscious and individual thought. The human intelligence is but the consciousness of being. It is what I have formulated before: Everything is a symbol of a symbol, and a symbol of what? of mind.
crush fate destiny
Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.
inspirational motivational thank-you
Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.
struggle limits life-is
Every situation is an equilibrium of forces; every life is a struggle between opposing forces working within the limits of a certain equilibrium
success congratulations future
Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.
time
Almost everything comes from almost nothing.