35 Inspirational Henri Amiel Frederic Quotes On Success

Henri Frederic Amiel was a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic. After losing his parents at an early age, Amiel traveled widely, became intimate with the intellectual leaders of Europe, and made a special study of German philosophy in Berlin. In 1849 he was appointed professor of aesthetics at the academy of Geneva, and in 1854 became professor of moral philosophy. May these Henri Amiel Frederic Quotes On Success inspire you to take action so that you may live your dreams.

1. “Learn to be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.” Henri Amiel Frederic

2. “To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.” Henri Amiel Frederic

3. “We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.” Henri Amiel Frederic

4. “Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing.” Henri Amiel Frederic

5. “We only understand that which already is within us.” Henri Amiel Frederic

6. “Order is a great person’s need and their true well being.” Henri Amiel Frederic

7. “Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one’s liberty.” Henri Amiel Frederic

8. “Destiny has two ways of crushing us – by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.” Henri Amiel Frederic

9. “For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.” Henri Amiel Frederic

10. “The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.” Henri Amiel Frederic

11. “There is no respect for others without humility in one’s self.” Henri Amiel Frederic

12. “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 Amiel Frederic

13. “Society lives by faith, and develops by science.” Henri Amiel Frederic

14. “Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.” Henri Amiel Frederic

15. “Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.” Henri Amiel Frederic

16. “Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion.” Henri Amiel Frederic

17. “Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.” Henri Amiel Frederic

18. “Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.” Henri Amiel Frederic

19. “It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.” Henri Amiel Frederic

20. “Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.” Henri Amiel Frederic

21. “Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.” Henri Amiel Frederic

22. “Action and faith enslave thought, both of them in order not be troubled or inconvenienced by reflection, criticism, and doubt.” Henri Amiel Frederic

23. “Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.” Henri Amiel Frederic

24. “True humility is contentment.” Henri Amiel Frederic

25. “Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.” Henri Amiel Frederic

26. “I’m not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You’re as old as you feel.” Henri Amiel Frederic

27. “Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.” Henri Amiel Frederic

28. “Common sense is calculation applied to life.” Henri Amiel Frederic

29. “Work while you have the light. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.” Henri Amiel Frederic

30. “Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” Henri Amiel Frederic

31. “The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept regret.” Henri Amiel Frederic

32. “In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.” Henri Amiel Frederic

33. “Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.” Henri Amiel Frederic

34. “It is by teaching that we teach ourselves, by relating that we observe, by affirming that we examine, by showing that we look, by writing that we think, by pumping that we draw water into the well.” Henri Amiel Frederic

35. “Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies.” Henri Amiel Frederic

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