Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
ALEXANDRE DUMASTell the angel who will watch over your life to pray now and then for a man who, like Satan, believed himself for an instant to be equal to God, but who realized in all humility that supreme power and wisdom are in the hands of God alone.
More Alexandre Dumas Quotes
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Order is the key to all problems.
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Hatred is blind; rage carries you away; and he who pours out vengeance runs the risk of tasting a bitter draught.
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For there are two distinct sorts of ideas: Those that proceed from the head and those that emanate from the heart.
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As a general rule…people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.
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So he went down, smiling sceptically and mutter the final word in human wisdom: ‘Perhaps!
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Everyone knows that drunkards and lovers have a protecting diety.
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In this world, all–men, women, and kings–must live for the present. We can only live for the future for God
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The wretched and miserable should turn to their Saviour first, yet they do not hope in Him until all other hope is exhausted.
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There is no friendship that cares about an overheard secret.
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If it is ones lot to be cast among fools, one must learn foolishness.
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God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge.
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One’s work may be finished someday, but one’s education never.
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In love, writing is dangerous, not to mention pointless.
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Haste is a poor counselor.
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I do not often laugh, sir, as you may perceive by the air of my countenance; but nevertheless, I retain the privilege of laughing when I please.
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