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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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When everything is in its right place within us, we ourselves are in balance with the whole work of God.
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Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.
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I do not deny the rights of democracy, but I have no illusions as to the uses that will be made of those rights so long as wisdom is rare and pride abundant
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Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.
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Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.
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Common sense is the measure of the possible it is composed of experience and prevision it is calculation applied to life.
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