Henri Frederic Amiel
33 quotations
It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.
Sympathy is the first condition of criticism.
Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.
Will localizes us; thought universalizes us.
Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing.
Common sense is calculation applied to life.
Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion.