Quote by Henri Frederic Amiel

Obstinacy is will asserting itself without being able to justify itself. It is persistence without a reasonable motive. It is the tenacity of self-love substituted for that of reason and conscience.

Obstinacy is will asserting itself without being able to jus

Summary

This quote highlights the concept of obstinacy as an act of willpower that lacks justification or reasonable motive. It suggests that obstinacy is driven by a stubborn adherence to one's own self-interest and desires, rather than by rational thinking or moral principles. It implies that obstinacy replaces the tenacity of reason and conscience with a stubborn persistence fueled by self-love. In essence, obstinacy is portrayed as a manifestation of will that lacks a valid basis or rational explanation.

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Stubbornness

By Henri Frederic Amiel

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