Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.
ALEXANDRE DUMASIf you wish to discover the guilty person, first find out to whom the crime might be useful.
More Alexandre Dumas Quotes
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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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I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.
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There are misfortunes in life that no one will accept; people would rather believe in the supernatural and the impossible.
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That is a dream also; only he has remained asleep, while you have awakened; and who knows which of you is the most fortunate?
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I’m sure you’re very nice, but you’d be even nicer if you went away.
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It is rare that one can see in a little boy the promise of a man, but one can almost always see in a little girl the threat of a woman.
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The tree forsakes not the flower: the flower falls from the tree.
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The custom and fashion of today will be the awkwardness and outrage of tomorrow – so arbitrary are these transient laws.
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In politics, my dear fellow, you know, as well as I do, there are no men, but ideas – no feelings, but interests; in politics we do not kill a man, we only remove an obstacle, that is all.
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We are never quits with those who oblige us,” was Dantes’ reply; “for when we do not owe them money, we owe them gratitude.
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I am strong against everything, except against the death of those I love. He who dies gains; he who sees others die loses.
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I came to Paris with four écus in my pocket, and I’d have fought with anybody who told me I was in no condition to buy the Louvre.
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Besides we are men, and after all it is our business to risk our lives.
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In business, sir, one has no friends, only correspondents.
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On what slender threads do life and fortune hang.
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