The history of man is essentially zoological; it becomes human late in the day, and then only in the beautiful souls, the souls alive to justice, goodness, enthusiasm, and devotion. The angel shows itself rarely and with difficulty through the highly-organized brute.


Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel; Tr., with an Introduction and Notes (ed. 1893)

Henri-Frédéric Amiel Quotes

The history of man is essentially zoological; it becomes human late in the day, and then only in the beautiful souls, the souls alive to justice,...

The history of man is essentially zoological; it becomes human late in the day, and then only in the beautiful souls, the souls alive to justice,...

The history of man is essentially zoological; it becomes human late in the day, and then only in the beautiful souls, the souls alive to justice,...

The history of man is essentially zoological; it becomes human late in the day, and then only in the beautiful souls, the souls alive to justice,...