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The masses are the material of democracy, but its form—that is to say, the laws which express the general reason, justice, and utility—can only be rightly shaped by wisdom, which is by no means a universal property.
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To be always ready a man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied.
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It is not what he has, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.
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Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing.
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Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us.
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Doing easily what others find difficult is talent doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
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Action is only coarsened thought-thought becomes concrete, obscure, and unconscious.
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Love is faith, and one faith leads to another.
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To know how to suggest is the art of teaching.
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A belief is not true because it is useful.
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Henri-Frédéric Amiel (1821-1881) was a Swiss intellectual whose main work, the "Intimate Journal", published posthumously, revealed a profound explorer of the human condition. Born in Geneva into a Huguenot family, Amiel showed an early sharp intelligence and an introspective nature. After completing his studies in philosophy and law in Switzerland and Germany, he returned to Geneva, where he became a professor of aesthetics and French literature at the University. His "Intimate Journal" is a monumental work, with over 18,000 pages, written over more than forty years. Through it, Amiel explored his existential doubts, his artistic and philosophical aspirations, and his difficulty in reconciling his inner life with the outside world. The work, although fragmentary and never intended for publication by the author, gained international fame and is admired for its brutal honesty and its penetrating analysis of the human soul. Amiel struggled with inaction and the incessant search for perfection, which prevented him from producing significant published works during his lifetime. His legacy therefore lies in his ability to articulate the complexities of human consciousness and experience, making him a unique figure in 19th-century literature and philosophy.