“Can we account for instinct?' said Monte Cristo. 'Are there not some places where we seem to breathe sadness? — why, we… — Alexander Dumas Impression Copy Share Image
“Mankind will not be perfect until it can create and destroy like God. It can already destroy: that's half the battle.” — Alexander Dumas Nature of man Copy Share Image
“The paths of which you were just speaking have been traced by all young men of ardent imaginations. Besides the pleasure there… — Alexander Dumas Count-of-monte-cristo Copy Share Image
“No, certainly not. There I should find people who would try to force me to understand things of which I would prefer… — Alexander Dumas Illusions Copy Share Image
“Besides, it is no reason because you have not seen an execution at Paris, that you should not see one anywhere else;… — Alexander Dumas The-count-of-monte-cristo Copy Share Image
“As for his wife, he bowed to her, as some husbands do to their wives, but in a way that bachelors will… — Alexander Dumas Life Copy Share Image
“Every man has a devouring passion in his heart, as every fruit has its worm.” — Alexander Dumas Every man Copy Share Image
D'Artagnan was amazes to note by what fragile and unknown threads the destinies of nation and the lives of men are suspended. — Alexander Dumas Destiny Copy Share Image
“Count,' said Morrel, 'you are the epitome of all human knowledge, and you seem like a being descended from a wiser and… — Alexander Dumas Count-of-monte-cristo Copy Share Image
“A brave captain of Spahis cannot risk this, even to gratify a pretty woman, which is, in my opinion, one of the… — Alexander Dumas Count-of-monte-cristo Copy Share Image
“It was a human storm, composed of a thunder of cries, and a hail of sweetmeats, flowers, eggs, oranges, and nosegays.” — Alexander Dumas Flower Copy Share Image
“Since we are sinking, let us sink. We can die but once.” — Alexander Dumas Count-of-monte-cristo Copy Share Image
“Oh, no; I should find there people who would force me to understand things of which I would prefer to remain ignorant,… — Alexander Dumas The-count-of-monte-cristo Copy Share Image
“Would it be an indiscretion to ask to see those precious pills?" continued Beauchamp, hoping to take him at a disadvantage. "No,… — Alexander Dumas Monte cristo Copy Share Image
“ I intend that my last work shall be a cookbook composed of memories and desires. ---Alexander Dumas, 1869, as quoted in… — Alexander Dumas Books Copy Share Image
It is a sad thing that in the unfortunate times in which we live, the purest life, the most incontestable virtue, cannot… — Alexander Dumas Life Copy Share Image
