Henry Adams Quotes

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Henry Adams, a towering figure in American intellectual life, chronicled the sweep of American history with insight and eloquence in his seminal work, "The Education of Henry Adams." His reflections on politics, culture, and the human condition continue to resonate with readers, offering profound insights into the challenges and contradictions of modernity.

"The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled."

"The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled."

Life, Wealth, Infinite, Summer

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"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops."

Influence, Eternity

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"Chaos often breeds life when order breeds habit."

"Chaos often breeds life when order breeds habit."

Life, Habit, Chaos, Order

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"I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him."

"I have written too much history to have faith in it; and if anyone thinks I'm wrong, I am inclined to agree with him."

Faith, History, Wrong

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"Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God."

"Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God."

God, Man, Trying

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"No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous."

"No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous."

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