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Henri Frederic Amiel Quotes
Thought is a kind of opium; it can intoxicate us, while still broad awake; it can make transparent the mountains and everything that exists.
Henri Frederic Amiel

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Category:
Swiss Philosopher Quotes
Date of Birth:
September 27, 1821
Year of Death:
1881
Nationality:
Swiss
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