The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.

Quote by Henri Frederic Amiel

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Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation...

Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation...

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.

Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.

Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.

An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it...

An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it...

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been...

Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been...

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

To marry unequally is to suffer equally.

Order is a great person's need and their true well being.

Order is a great person's need and their true well being.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man...

Order is power.

Order is power.

It is not what he had, or even what he does, which expresses the worth...

It is not what he had, or even what he does, which expresses the worth...

The only substance properly so called is the soul.

The only substance properly so called is the soul.

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy...

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy...

Women wish to be loved not because they are pretty, or good, or well bred,...

Women wish to be loved not because they are pretty, or good, or well bred,...

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist...

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist...

Every life is a profession of faith and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.

Every life is a profession of faith and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather,...

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather,...

At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease...

At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease...

Really, the fundamental, ultimate mystery -- the only thing you need to know to understand...

Really, the fundamental, ultimate mystery -- the only thing you need to know to understand...