black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

He’s right: They have to put madmen with madmen.

Alexandre Dumas

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.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Came Condition Fight Myself
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
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Finding Humble Oneself Pure Soothing Sound
Wait and hope!
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Hope Patience Wait
It is almost as difficult to keep a first class person in a fourth class job, as it is to keep a fourth class person in a first class job.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Difficult Person Position
Haste is a poor counselor.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Counseling Haste Poor
Mastery of language affords one remarkable opportunities.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Language Master Oneself Opportunity
Philosophy cannot be taught; it is the application of the sciences to truth.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Application Philosophy Science Teaching Truth
I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Blind Happiness Myself Pride Proud Thinking
I am a count, not a saint.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Count Myself Saint
The wretched and miserable should turn to their Saviour first, yet they do not hope in Him until all other hope is exhausted.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Belief Faith God Himself Hope Misery
You are very amiable, no doubt, but you would be charming if you would only depart.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Charming Doubt Yourself
You scholars, you’re in communication with the devil.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Communication Devil Yourself
Your bitter memories still have time to turn into sweet ones.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Bitter Memories Oneself Sweet Time
For the happy man prayer is only a jumble of words, until the day when sorrow comes to explain to him the sublime language by means of which he speaks to God.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Explanation God Happiness Himself Language Man Prayer Talk
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.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Believe Final God Himself Lesson Revenge Sentence
We must never expect discretion in first love: it is accompanied by such excessive joy that unless the joy is allowed to overflow, it will choke you.
ALEXANDRE DUMAS

Accompany Allow Choke Excessive Expectation Love

He’s right: They have to put madmen with madmen.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

He’s right: They have to put madmen with madmen.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Alexandre Dumas Quotes