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Small: An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains
"An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or gra
"Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may cons
"Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I
"Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is
"It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will
"For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding
"Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves
"Charm is the quality in others, that makes us more satisfied with ourselves"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more
"Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: Action is coarsened thought thought becomes concrete, obscure, and unconscious
"Action is coarsened thought; thought becomes concrete, obscure, and unconscious"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
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Small: The healthy man does not torture others - generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers
Carl Jung
"The healthy man does not torture others - generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Who looks outside, dreams who looks inside, awakes
Carl Jung
"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never be solved but
Carl Jung
"The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never be solved but only outgrown"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate
Carl Jung
"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The Christian missionary may preach the gospel to the poor naked heathen, but the spiritual heathen who popula
Carl Jung
"The Christian missionary may preach the gospel to the poor naked heathen, but the spiritual heathen who populate Europe have as yet heard nothing of Christianity"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of
Carl Jung
"The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner
Carl Jung
"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also
Carl Jung
"Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people
Carl Jung
"Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: It is a fact that cannot be denied: the wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles som
Carl Jung
"It is a fact that cannot be denied: the wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles something evil in our own hearts"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves
Carl Jung
"It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not
Carl Jung
"If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool
Carl Jung
"If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Follow that will and that way which experience confirms to be your own
Carl Jung
"Follow that will and that way which experience confirms to be your own"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves
Carl Jung
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it wer
Carl Jung
"Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere bei
Carl Jung
"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy. What right have we then to depreciate imagination
Carl Jung
"All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy. What right have we then to depreciate imagination"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: A scream is always just that - a noise and not music
Carl Jung
"A "scream" is always just that - a noise and not music"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Understanding does not cure evil, but it is a definite help, inasmuch as one can cope with a comprehensible da
Carl Jung
"Understanding does not cure evil, but it is a definite help, inasmuch as one can cope with a comprehensible darkness"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The word happiness would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness
Carl Jung
"The word "happiness" would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The word belief is a difficult thing for me. I dont believe. I must have a reason for a certain hypothesis.
Carl Jung
"The word "belief" is a difficult thing for me. I don't believe. I must have a reason for a certain hypothesis. Either I know a thing, and then I know it - I don't need to believe it"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The wine of youth does not always clear with advancing years sometimes it grows turbid
Carl Jung
"The wine of youth does not always clear with advancing years; sometimes it grows turbid"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The shoe that fits one person pinches another there is no recipe for living that suits all cases
Carl Jung
"The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong
Carl Jung
"The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbe
Carl Jung
"The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, bot
Carl Jung
"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Resistance to the organized mass can be effected only by the man who is as well organized in his individuality
Carl Jung
"Resistance to the organized mass can be effected only by the man who is as well organized in his individuality as the mass itself"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: Our heart glows, and secret unrest gnaws at the root of our being. Dealing with the unconscious has become a q
Carl Jung
"Our heart glows, and secret unrest gnaws at the root of our being. Dealing with the unconscious has become a question of life for us"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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Small: One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human
Carl Jung
"One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child"
Carl Jung, Psychologist
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