Maxioms by Henri Frederic Amiel
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's read more
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.
The man who has no inner life is the slave of his surroundings.
The man who has no inner life is the slave of his surroundings.
An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains.
An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains.
Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary -- they are in read more
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.
Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to read more
Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.
