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The only substance properly so called is the soul.
Henri Frederic Amiel
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Age: 59 †
Born: 1821
Born: September 27
Died: 1881
Died: May 11
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Henri-Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amiel
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Time and space are fragments of the infinite for the use of finite creatures.
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The growth and development of the soul is more important than power and glory.
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Whenever conscience speaks with a divided, uncertain, and disputed voice, it is not the voice of God. Descend still deeper into yourself, until you hear nothing but a clear, undivided voice, a voice which does away with doubt and brings with it persuasion, light, and serenity.
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A thousand things advance nine hundred and ninety nine retreat That is progress.
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Society lives by faith, and develops by science.
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Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.
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To know where one is going and what one wishes - this is order ... to organize one's life to distribute one's time ... all this belong to and is included in the word order.
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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.
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The immense majority of our species are candidates for humanity, and nothing more.
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Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.
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A musical theme once exhausted, finds its due refuge and repose in silence.
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Philosophy starts with doubt and loves only truth.
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Our dependence outweighs our independence, for we are independent only in our desire, while we are dependent on our health, on nature, on society, on everything in us and outside us.
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Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.
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Hope is only the love of life.
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Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.
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Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven.
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Every situation is an equilibrium of forces every life is a struggle between opposing forces working within the limits of a certain equilibrium
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The musician of the present day, not being able to give us what is beautiful, torments himself to give us what is new.
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