Quotes by Amiel, Henri Frederic

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Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completio >>

Quotations about Philosophers and Philosophy

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The philosopher is like a man fasting in the midst of universal intoxication. He alone perceives the illusion of which all creatures are the willing playthings; he is less duped than his neighbor by his own nature. He judges more sanely, he sees things as they are. It is in this that his liberty consists -- in the ability to see clearly and soberly, in the power of mental record.

Amiel, Henri Frederic