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What governs men is the fear of truth.
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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The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.
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