Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Volume 2Macmillan, 1905 - 721 pages |
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Page 5
... means the tri- umph of mediocrity . It is disappointing , but inevitable ; for it is one of time's re- venges . Humanity , after having organised itself on the basis of the dissimilarity of individuals , is now organising itself on the ...
... means the tri- umph of mediocrity . It is disappointing , but inevitable ; for it is one of time's re- venges . Humanity , after having organised itself on the basis of the dissimilarity of individuals , is now organising itself on the ...
Page 16
... mean- ing even to herself . She has no need of perfidy , for she is mystery itself . A woman is something fugitive , irrational , indeter- minable , illogical , and contradictory . A great deal of forbearance ought to be shown her , and ...
... mean- ing even to herself . She has no need of perfidy , for she is mystery itself . A woman is something fugitive , irrational , indeter- minable , illogical , and contradictory . A great deal of forbearance ought to be shown her , and ...
Page 29
... means perpetual restlessness and endless war ? Repose according to the Buddhist is only to be found in annihila- tion . The art of self - annihilation , of es- caping the world's vast machinery of suffering , and the misery of renewed ...
... means perpetual restlessness and endless war ? Repose according to the Buddhist is only to be found in annihila- tion . The art of self - annihilation , of es- caping the world's vast machinery of suffering , and the misery of renewed ...
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... means whereby we arrive at an enlightened faith - granted ; but an assembly of people agreeing only upon this criterion and this method could not possibly found a church , for they might differ completely as to the results of the method ...
... means whereby we arrive at an enlightened faith - granted ; but an assembly of people agreeing only upon this criterion and this method could not possibly found a church , for they might differ completely as to the results of the method ...
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... means necessary that the universe should exist , but it is necessary that justice should be done , and atheism is bound to explain the fixed obstinacy of conscience on this point . Nature is not just ; we are the products of nature ...
... means necessary that the universe should exist , but it is necessary that justice should be done , and atheism is bound to explain the fixed obstinacy of conscience on this point . Nature is not just ; we are the products of nature ...
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