“Without passion, man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark.”

About Henri Frédéric Amiel

Philosopher • Swiss

Henri Frédéric Amiel was a Swiss philosopher, poet, and critic, best known for his posthumously published personal journal, Journal Intime. Born in Geneva, he studied philosophy in Berlin and later became a professor of...