Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Volume 2Macmillan, 1905 - 721 pages |
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... Humanity must have a worship , and , all things considered , is not the Christian wor- ship the best amongst those ... humanity is not much better than Pagan humanity , but it would be much worse without a religion , and without ...
... Humanity must have a worship , and , all things considered , is not the Christian wor- ship the best amongst those ... humanity is not much better than Pagan humanity , but it would be much worse without a religion , and without ...
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... Humanity , after having organised itself on the basis of the dissimilarity of individuals , is now organising itself on the basis of their similarity , and the one exclu- sive principle is about as true as the other . Art no doubt will ...
... Humanity , after having organised itself on the basis of the dissimilarity of individuals , is now organising itself on the basis of their similarity , and the one exclu- sive principle is about as true as the other . Art no doubt will ...
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... humanity from a given amount of animality . Education , morals , and politics would be only variations of the same art , the art of living - that is to say , of disen- gaging the pure form and subtlest essence of our individual being ...
... humanity from a given amount of animality . Education , morals , and politics would be only variations of the same art , the art of living - that is to say , of disen- gaging the pure form and subtlest essence of our individual being ...
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... humanity ? Shall I ever become pure spirit ? Alas ! I cannot persuade myself to believe it possible for an instant . I see infirmity and weakness close upon me , I feel I cannot do without affection , and I know that I have no ambi ...
... humanity ? Shall I ever become pure spirit ? Alas ! I cannot persuade myself to believe it possible for an instant . I see infirmity and weakness close upon me , I feel I cannot do without affection , and I know that I have no ambi ...
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... human life to three spheres - industry , law , and religion . The author seems to me to possess a vigor- ous and profound mind , rather than a free mind . Not only is he dogmatic , but he dogmatises in favour of a given religion , to ...
... human life to three spheres - industry , law , and religion . The author seems to me to possess a vigor- ous and profound mind , rather than a free mind . Not only is he dogmatic , but he dogmatises in favour of a given religion , to ...
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