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Order means light and peace, inward liberty and free command over one's self order is power.
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
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Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.
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