Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frederic Amiel
Henri Frédéric Amielwas a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth27 September 1821
CountrySwitzerland
Henri Frederic Amiel quotes about
time space use
Time and space are fragments of the infinite for the use of finite creatures.
religious educational character
The test of every religious, political, or educational system, is the man which it forms. If a system injures the intelligence it is bad. If it injures the character it is vicious. If it injures the conscience it is criminal.
passion men iron
Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.
action obscure concrete
Action is coarsened thought; thought becomes concrete, obscure, and unconscious.
acting actors realizing
We become actors without realizing it, and actors without wanting to.
educational garden waiting
A modest garden contains, for those who know how to look and to wait, more instruction than a library.
greatness men order
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.
running perseverance mean
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.
landscape spirit american-landscape
Any landscape is a condition of the spirit.
kindness heart dark
Kindness is gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us.
religious educational men
The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.
motivational fitness freedom
In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.
spring creativity analysis
Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more.
genius talent mark
To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent.