Maxioms by Henri Frederic Amiel
Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.
Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.
Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults --a gigantic scaffolding whose object is to read more
Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious apology for our faults --a gigantic scaffolding whose object is to hide from us our favorite sin.
There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
To win true peace, a man needs to feel himself directed, pardoned, and sustained by a supreme power, to feel read more
To win true peace, a man needs to feel himself directed, pardoned, and sustained by a supreme power, to feel himself in the right road, at the point where God would have him be - in order with God and the universe. This faith gives strength and calm.
Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.
Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.
