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Doubt of the reality of love ends by making us doubt everything.

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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Literary Critic
Philosopher
Poet
Translator
University Teacher
Writer
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Henri-Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amiel
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Everything
Love
Doubt
Making
Reality

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