Henry F. Amiel Quotes

I do not deny the rights of democracy; but I have no illusions about the use that will be made of those rights as long as wisdom is scarce and pride is abundant.

What is madness? It's illusion squared.

An error is all the more dangerous the more it contains a quantity of truth.

A thousand things move forward. Nine hundred and ninety-nine move backward. This is progress.

Kindness is the beginning of tact, and respect for others is the first condition for knowing how to live.