I have always had more dread of a pen, a bottle of ink, and a sheet of paper than of a sword or pistol.
ALEXANDRE DUMASIn every country where independence has taken the place of liberty, the first desire of a manly heart is to possess a weapon which at once renders him capable of defence or attack, and, by rendering its owner fearsome, makes him feared.
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When a man resolves to avenge himself, he should first of all tear out the heart from his breast.
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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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Order is the key to all problems.
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So much the worse for those who fear wine, for it is because they have some bad thoughts which they are afraid the liquor will extract from their hearts.
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Are there not some places where we seem to breathe sadness? – why, we cannot tell. It is a chain of recollections – an idea which carries you back to other times, to other places – which, very likely, have no connection with the present time and place.
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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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The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.
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No, I slept as I always do when I am bored and have not the courage to amuse myself, or when I am hungry and have not the desire to eat.
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Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss.
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Haste is a poor counselor.
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What a fool I was, not to tear my heart out on the day when I resolved to revenge myself!
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I am a count, not a saint.
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There is no friendship that cares about an overheard secret.
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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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Mastery of language affords one remarkable opportunities.
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