Maxioms by Henri Frederic Amiel
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.
Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.
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.
It is by teaching that we teach ourselves, by relating that we observe, by affirming that we examine, by showing read more
It is by teaching that we teach ourselves, by relating that we observe, by affirming that we examine, by showing that we look, by writing that we think, by pumping that we draw water into the well.
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.
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.
