The man who has no inner life is a slave to his surroundings.

Henri Frederic Amiel

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Topic

Inner life Thinking for oneself

Author

Henri Frederic Amiel

Source

Journals of Henri Frederic Amiel

Medium

Personal journal

Language

French

Time

1883 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Switzerland Europe

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Citation

Amiel, Henri-Frédéric. Journal entry. 7 Jan. 1866.

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What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Twilight of the Idols

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Topic
Resilience Overcoming adversity Adversity Character

Author

Friedrich Nietzsche
Source
Twilight of the Idols
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
German
Time
1889 1880s 19th century
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Original Citation

Nietzsche, Friedrich. Götzen-Dämmerung, oder, Wie man mit dem Hammer philosophiert [Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer]. 1889.

Current Citation

Nietzsche, Frederick. Twilight of the Idols and the Anti-Christ: or How to Philosophize with a Hammer, translated by Walter Kaufman and R. J. Hollingdale. Penguin Classics, 1990.

Another quote originally in French

There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it won't last.

Jules Renard

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Topic
Things get worse Pessimism

Author

Jules Renard
Medium
Personal journal
Language
French
Time
1908 1900s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Renard, Jules. Journal entry. 31 Oct. 1908.

Current Citation

Renard, Jules. The Journal of Jules Renard, edited and translated by Louise Bogan and Elizabeth Roget. Tin House Books, 2017.