"The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings." — Henri-Frédéric Amiel

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul

Source: The Spectator, no. 215 (1711)

A man should have the fine point of his soul taken off to become fit for this world

Source: Letters of John Keats (1817-1820)

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth

Source: Letter to James Madison (Mar. 2, 1788)

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing

Source: Letter to James Madison (Jan. 30, 1787)

Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence

Source: Letter to Major General Stirling (Mar. 5, 1780)

I count life just a stuff to try the soul's strength on

Source: In a Balcony (1855)

Henri-Frédéric Amiel Quote