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Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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The man rises through intelligence, but he is not truly a man except through the heart.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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Tell me what you think you are and I'll tell you what you are not.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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Without passion, man is only a dormant force waiting for an opportunity, like flint awaiting the strike of iron, to spark rays of light.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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Heaven, hell, and the whole world are within us.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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The destiny can follow two paths to cause our ruin: denying us the fulfillment of our desires and fulfilling them fully.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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A laborious way of being nothing is to be everything; of not wanting everything; of not wanting anything, is to want it all.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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If there is any conflict between the natural and the moral world, between reality and conscience, it is conscience that should prevail.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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Time is nothing but the space between our memories.

Henry F. Amiel

Henry F. Amiel

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Every need is calmed and every vice grows with satisfaction.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Wealth consists much more in enjoyment than in possession.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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The moral excellence is the result of habit. We become just by performing acts of justice; temperate, by performing acts of moderation; brave, by performing acts of courage.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Bestiality is a lesser evil than wickedness, but it is more fearsome.