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Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel
- Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.
- The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.
- There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
- To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.
- To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy.
- Truth is not only violated by falsehood it may be equally outraged by silence.
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