If God were suddenly condemned to live the life which He has inflicted upon men, He would kill Himself. — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
…When one loves, one is only too ready to believe one's love returned. — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
So heavy is the chain of wedlock that it needs two to carry it, and sometimes three. — Alexandre Dumas Chains Copy Share Image
Philosophy cannot be taught; it is the application of the sciences to truth. — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“What the deuce does the fellow mean by getting trap-doors made without first consulting you? Trap-doors!” — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“The voice of human nature is nothing but one prolonged cry.” — Alexandre Dumas Human nature Copy Share Image
“take away this remaining doubt that, if it does not become a certainty, will turn into remorse.” — Alexandre Dumas Certainty Copy Share Image
“On the first Monday of the month of April, 1625, the market town of Meung, in which the author of ROMANCE OF… — Alexandre Dumas Flower Copy Share Image
“You instinctively display the greatest virtue, or rather the chief defect, of us eccentric Parisians- that is, you assume the vices you… — Alexandre Dumas Character Copy Share Image
“When you are in doubt as to which you should serve forsake the material appearance for the invisible principle for this is… — Alexandre Dumas Doubt Copy Share Image
“Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two… — Alexandre Dumas Hope Copy Share Image
“although there still lingered in his mind a faint and unperfect recollection of the events of the preceding night; just as the… — Alexandre Dumas Dreams Copy Share Image
“Very well, young man, very well," Treville went on, "I know those airs. I came to Paris with four ecus in my… — Alexandre Dumas Ego Copy Share Image
“However good-hearted one is, you understand, one eventually stops seeing people who depress you, so in the end Old Dantes was all… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“We are often criminals in the eyes of the earth, not only for having committed crimes, but because we know that crimes… — Alexandre Dumas Crime Copy Share Image
“Danglers alone was content and joyous, he had got rid of an enemy and preserved his situation on board the Pharaon; Danglers… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“He has not recovered the blow?" said he to Athos. He is struck to death." Oh! your fears exaggerate, I hope. Raoul… — Alexandre Dumas Death Copy Share Image
“[L]earn how to distinguish the king from royalty; the king is but a man; royalty is the gift of God. Whenever you… — Alexandre Dumas Integrity Copy Share Image
“The king! I thought he was philosopher enough to allow that there was no murder in politics. In politics, my dear fellow,… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
Does the open wound in another's breast soften the pain of the gaping wound in our own? Or does the blood which… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“My dear fellow " Said Albert, turning to Franz " here is an admirable adventure; we will fill our carriage with pistols,… — Alexandre Dumas Adventure Copy Share Image
“Dantes had entered the Chateau d’If with the round, open, smiling face of a young and happy man, with whom the early… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“Pain anguish and suffering in human life are always in proportion to the strength with which a man is endowed. We will… — Alexandre Dumas Faith Copy Share Image
“Oh, the wickedness of man is very great," said Villefort, "since it surpasses the goodness of God.” — Alexandre Dumas Goodness of god Copy Share Image
Besides we are men, and after all it is our business to risk our lives. — Alexandre Dumas Business Copy Share Image
In this world, all--men, women, and kings--must live for the present. We can only live for the future for God — Alexandre Dumas Future Copy Share Image
(...) the tree forsakes not the flower: the flower falls from the tree. — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
Ah," said the jailer, "do not always brood over what is impossible, or you will be mad in a fortnight. — Alexandre Dumas Fortnight Copy Share Image
“A man is bound to make for himself in this world, that fortune which heaven had refused him at his birth.” — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride. — Alexandre Dumas Happiness Copy Share Image
“the pedant who has tried to put on his own head a crown which he stole from under a pillow--of” — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“Now an enemy is never so near and consequently so threatening, as when he has completely disappeared.” — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“Flying through an army, sire,” said Athos, “in all countries in the world is called charging.” — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
“Forward! Still forward!" said he. "When it shall be time, God will tell me, as he has told the others.” — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
Ah, lips that say one thing, while the heart thinks another, — Alexandre Dumas Heart Copy Share Image
Fool that I am," said he,"that I did not tear out my heart the day I resolved to revenge myself". — Alexandre Dumas Fool Copy Share Image
“The wicked are great drinkers of water; As the flood proved once for all.” — Alexandre Dumas Flood Copy Share Image
“What is offered from a generous heart should be accepted generously.” — Alexandre Dumas Generous heart Copy Share Image
“...parrying like a man who had the greatest respect for his own epidermis.” — Alexandre Dumas Greatness Copy Share Image