More Quotes by Henri-Frédéric Blanc
At bottom, everything depends upon the presence or absence of one single element in the soul
There is only one way of not hating those who do us wrong, and that is by doing them good.
Every man is a priest, even involuntarily; his conduct is an unspoken sermon, which is forever preaching to others.
There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.
Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.
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.
Pay bad people with your goodness; fight their hatred with your kindness. Even if you do not achieve a victory over other people, you will conquer yourself.
What we do not understand we have no right to judge
The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms.
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.