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About Henri-Frdric Amiel

Henri-Frdric Amiel was a 19th-century Swiss philosopher and poet. Henri Frédéric Amiel was a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.”
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“all appears to change when we change”
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“Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary line and adding to one's liberty.”
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“Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind.”
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“I begin to realize that my memory is a great catacomb, and that below my actual standing-ground there is layer after layer of historical ashes. Is the life of mind something like that of great tree...”
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“Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.”
— Henri-Frdric Amiel
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