Henri Frederic Amiel

Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation of the rest. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#elect #everywhere #exists #generation #rest

Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#great #great souls #law #never #passion

Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#begins #humanity #man #only #self-interest

So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#capable #living #long #person

Society lives by faith, and develops by science. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#faith #lives #science #society

Sympathy is the first condition of criticism. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#criticism #first #sympathy

The best path through life is the highway. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#highway #life #path #through

The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#enlightens #fire #same #which

The only substance properly so called is the soul. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#only #properly #soul #substance

To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

#easily #genius #impossible #mark #others