Inspirational Quotations by Henri-Frederic Amiel

  • Truth is not only violated by falsehood;
    it may be outraged by silence.
    From Issue 222
  • It is not what he has, or even what he does which
    expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
    From Issue 249
  • It is not what he has, or even what he does which
    expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
    From Issue 250
  • We must dare to be happy, and dare to confess it, regarding ourselves always
    as the depositories, not as the authors of our own joy.
    From Issue 263
  • Every dawn signs a new contract with existence.
    From Issue 312
  • Man never knows what he wants; he aspires to penetrate mysteries and as soon as he has, he wants to reestablish them. Ignorance irritates him and knowledge cloys.
    Topic: Self-discovery
    From Issue 329

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