More Quotes by Henri-Frédéric Blanc
The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.
Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.
There is only one way of not hating those who do us wrong, and that is by doing them good.
Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.
Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.
You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.
Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.
Civilization is first of all a moral thing. Without truth, respect for duty, love of neighbor, and virtue, everything is destroyed. The morality of a society is alone the basis of civilization.
