Liberty, equality - bad principles The only true principle for humanity is justice and justice to the feeble is protection and kindness.
More Quotes from Henri Frederic Amiel:
To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest; we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.Henri Frederic Amiel
Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.
Henri Frederic Amiel
The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Emancipation from error is the condition of real knowledge.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.
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We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.
Henri Frederic Amiel
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