Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amielwas a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth27 September 1821
CountrySwitzerland
soul suffering witness
Its way of suffering is the witness which a soul bares to itself.
soul elements absence
At bottom, everything depends upon the presence or absence of one single element in the soul - HOPE
soul substance
The only substance properly so called is the soul.
self soul tears
Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.
nature soul landscape
Every landscape is, as it were, a state of the soul, and whoever penetrates into both is astonished to find how much likeness there is in each detail.
soul may born
The soul may be immortal because she is fitted to rise towards that which is neither born nor dies, towards that which exists substantially, necessarily, invariably, that is to say towards God.
air joy soul
Joy is the vital air of the soul.
soul growth important
The growth and development of the soul is more important than power and glory.
feelings soul mind
There is no repose for the mind except in the absolute; for feeling, except in the infinite; for the soul, except in the divine.
soul flesh triumph
Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh - over fear...Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage.
according duty
Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires, but according to our powers.
french passion thirst truth
The thirst for truth is not a French passion
exercises faith inevitable life profession silent
Every life is a profession of faith and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.
becoming both common consists delusion lending madness oneself rising superior universal wisdom
Wisdom consists in rising superior both to madness and to common sense, and in lending oneself to the universal delusion without becoming its dupe.