Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amielwas a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth27 September 1821
CountrySwitzerland
truth anger empathy
Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.
love life relationship
Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.
being-yourself inspiration being-single
Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.
inspirational respect humility
There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
basis energy gives happiness health
Health is the first of all liberties, and happiness gives us the energy which is the basis of health.
cute-love guardian loving object past pious sweet-love woman
In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past -- a pious guardian of some affection, of which the object has disappeared.
clearness decides insists man perfect seeing
The man who insists on seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides
inner life man slave
The man who has no inner life is the slave of his surroundings
Tell me what you think you are and I will tell you what you are not
educational garden waiting
A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library.