Henri-Frédéric Amiel

Puzzles

• The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept life, and you must accept ___.
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Quotes

• Which one of these four quotes is attributed to Henri-Frédéric Amiel?

  • → I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him.
  • → Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command.
  • → It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it.
  • → If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.
  
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• Pick the quote attributed to Henri-Frédéric Amiel.

  • → I cannot live without books.
  • → Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around.
  • → All appears to change when we change.
  • → The descent to Hades is the same from every place.
  
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• Select the quotation attributed to Henri-Frédéric Amiel.

  • → It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
  • → Hope is only the love of life.
  • → Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.
  • → Eternity is in love with the productions of time.
  
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• One of these may be attributed to Henri-Frédéric Amiel. Which one?

  • → Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
  • → Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.
  • → Liberty, equality – bad principles! The only true principle for humanity is justice; and justice to the feeble is protection and kindness.
  • → The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice.
  
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