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Liberty, equality - bad principles! The only true principle for humanity is justice and justice to the feeble is protection and kindness.

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
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Henri-Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amiel
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Humanity
Fairness
Justice
Equality
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Protection
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Kindness
Compassion

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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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Life is an apprenticeship to the constant renunciations, to the steady failure of our claims, our hopes, our powers, our liberty.
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Mother of Marvels, mysterious and tender Nature, why do we not live more in thee.
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