Maxioms by Henri Frederic Amiel
It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what read more
It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
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.
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.
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.
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.