Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

To shun one's cross is to make it heavier.

#Henri Frederic Amiel

To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.

#Henri Frederic Amiel

To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we...

#Henri Frederic Amiel

To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do...

#Henri Frederic Amiel

Thought is a kind of opium; it can intoxicate us, while still broad awake; it...

#Henri Frederic Amiel

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

#Henri Frederic Amiel

The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.

#Henri Frederic Amiel

The only substance properly so called is the soul.

#Henri Frederic Amiel

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept...

#Henri Frederic Amiel

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with...

#Childhood, #Democracy

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

#Cleverness

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

#Common Sense