Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amielwas a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth27 September 1821
CountrySwitzerland
reflection order doubt
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.
common-sense common calculations
Common sense is calculation applied to life.
love past affection
In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past - a pious guardian of some affection, of which the object has disappeared.
mom mother destiny
Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.
inspirational character men
It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
path life-is highways
The best path through life is the highway.
sacrifice glowing suffering
Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation of the rest.
art teaching learning
To know how to suggest is the art of teaching.
relationship
We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.
life-lesson liberty life-is
Life is an apprenticeship to the constant renunciations, to the steady failure of our claims, our hopes, our powers, our liberty.
happiness believe grace
Learn to limit yourself; to content yourself with some definite work; dare to be what you are and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not; and to believe in your own individuality.
faith love-is
Love is faith and one faith leads to another.
ignorance knowledge men
Man never knows what he wants; he aspires to penetrate mysteries and as soon as he has, wants to re-establish them. Ignorance irritates him and knowledge cloys.
kindness be-kind haste
Oh be swift to live, make haste to be kind.