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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.
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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The growth and development of the soul is more important than power and glory.
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Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.
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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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We are always making God our accomplice, that so we may legalize our own iniquities. Every successful massacre is consecrated by a Te Deum, and the clergy have never been wanting in benedictions for any victorious enormity.
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Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary - they are in the true order. It is the other species of men who are not what they ought to be.
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Latent genius is but a presumption. Everything that can be, is bound to come into being, and what never comes into being is nothing.
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A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library.
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Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.
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Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.
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Common sense is calculation applied to life.
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Pay bad people with your goodness fight their hatred with your kindness. Even if you do not achieve a victory over other people, you will conquer yourself.
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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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