There are people who are willing to suffer and swallow their tears at leisure, and God will no doubt reward them in heaven for their resignation; but those who have the will to struggle strike back at fate in retaliation for the blows they receive.
ALEXANDRE DUMASThe difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.
More Alexandre Dumas Quotes
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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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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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I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.
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There is no friendship that cares about an overheard secret.
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A weakened mind always sees everything through a black veil. The soul makes its own horizons; your soul is dark, which is why you see such a cloudy sky.
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God orders a man to do all he can to save his life.
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He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.
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Oh! The good times when we were so unhappy.
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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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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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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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Edmond Dantes: I don’t believe in God. Abbe Faria: That doesn’t matter, He believes in you.
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You who are in power have only the means that money produces – we who are in expectation, have those which devotion prompts.
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How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure!
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Be kind. Aim for my heart.
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