Moral wounds have this peculiarity – they may be hidden, but they never close; always painful, always ready to bleed when touched, they remain fresh and open in the heart.
ALEXANDRE DUMASNever fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.
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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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God is full of mercy for everyone, as He has been towards you. He is a father before He is a judge.
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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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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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How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure!
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It is only the dead who do not return.
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Remember that what has once been done may be done again.
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He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.
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Business? It’s quite simple; it’s other people’s money.
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We’ll go where the air is pure, where all sounds are soothing, where, no matter how proud one may be, one feels humble and finds oneself small- in short, we’ll go to the sea. I love the sea as one loves a mistress and I long for her when I haven’t seen her for some time
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Here is your final lesson – do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, “Vengeance is mine.” […] He believes in you.
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Happiness is egotistical.
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All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall.
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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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On what slender threads do life and fortune hang.
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