Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence. Henri Frederic Amiel More Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel More Quotes From Henri Frederic Amiel The history of man is essentially zoological; it becomes human late in the day, and then only in the beautiful souls, the souls alive to justice, goodness, enthusiasm, and devotion. The angel shows itself rarely and with difficulty through the highly-organized brute. Henri Frederic Amiel angel beautiful men Self-interest is an inexhaustible source of convenient illusions. The number of beings who wish to see truly is extraordinarily small. Henri Frederic Amiel self wish numbers Liberty, equality - bad principles! The only true principle for humanity is justice; and justice to the feeble is protection and kindness. Henri Frederic Amiel equality compassion kindness Before crime is committed conscience must be corrupted, and every bad man who succeeds in reaching a high point of wickedness begins with this. Henri Frederic Amiel wickedness succeed men Whatever impatience we may feel towards our neighbor, and whatever indignation our race may rouse in us, we are chained one to another, and, companions in labour and misfortune, have everything to lose by mutual recrimination and reproach. Let us be silent as to each other's weakness, helpful, tolerant, many, tender towards each other! Or, if we cannot feel tenderness, may we at least feel pity! Henri Frederic Amiel weakness race may The tragic solemnity of existence strikes us with terrible force on that morning when we wake to find the mournful words "too late" ringing in our ears. Henri Frederic Amiel ears too-late morning As it is impossible to be outside God, the best is consciously to dwell in Him. Henri Frederic Amiel impossible Joy is the vital air of the soul. Henri Frederic Amiel soul air joy Uncertainty is the refuge of hope. Henri Frederic Amiel uncertainty refuge hope To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. Henri Frederic Amiel mark talent genius Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more. Henri Frederic Amiel analysis creativity spring A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library. Henri Frederic Amiel learning education knowledge Action is coarsened thought; thought becomes concrete, obscure, and unconscious. Henri Frederic Amiel concrete obscure action In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past Henri Frederic Amiel priestesses pious past The test of every religious, political, or educational system, is the man which it forms. If a system injures the intelligence it is bad. If it injures the character it is vicious. If it injures the conscience it is criminal. Henri Frederic Amiel religious education character Almost everything comes from almost nothing. Henri Frederic Amiel time War is a brutal and fierce means of pacification; it means the suppression of resistance by the destruction or enslavement of the conquered. Henri Frederic Amiel resistance war mean It would have been a joy to me to be smiled upon, loved, encouraged, welcomed, and to obtain what I was so ready to give, kindness and goodwill. But to hunt down consideration and reputation - to force the esteem of others - seemed to me an effort unworthy of myself, almost a degradation. Henri Frederic Amiel kindness joy giving Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh - over fear...Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage. Henri Frederic Amiel heroism triumph soul There is only one way of not hating those who do us wrong, and that is by doing them good. Henri Frederic Amiel hate kindness way
