Maxioms by Henri Frederic Amiel
Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to read more
Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.
Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary -- they are in read more
Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary -- they are in the true order. It is the other species of men who are not what they ought to be.
Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing
Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing
So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being.
So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being.
Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.
Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.
