God wills it that man whom he has created, and in whose heart he has so profoundly rooted the love of life, should do all in his power to preserve that existence, which, however painful it may be, is yet always so dear.
Alexandre Dumas
Preserving Life, Love Of Living, Divine Will, Rooted Existence, Life, Existence
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More Alexandre Dumas Quotes
“I can assure you of one thing, – the more men you see die, the easier it becomes to die yourself; and in my opinion, death may be a torture, but it is not an expiation.” Alexandre Dumas
Death Torture, Expiation Belief, Acceptance Mortality, Death, Torture, Mortality
Alexandre Dumas Death Torture, Expiation Belief, Acceptance Mortality, Death, Torture, Mortality“He who chases the eagle takes no heed of the sparrow.” Alexandre Dumas
Eagle Sparrow, Heed Difference, Chase Wisdom, Eagle, Sparrow, Wisdom
Alexandre Dumas Eagle Sparrow, Heed Difference, Chase Wisdom, Eagle, Sparrow, Wisdom“As to the new pope, scarcely had he completed the formalities of etiquette which his exaltation imposed upon him, and paid to each man the price of his simony, when from the height of the Vatican he cast his eyes upon Europe, a vast political game of chess, which he cherished the hope of directing at the will of his own genius.” Alexandre Dumas
Political Chess, Vatican Decisions, Historical Power, Papal Strategies, Europe, Leadership
Alexandre Dumas Political Chess, Vatican Decisions, Historical Power, Papal Strategies, Europe, Leadership“Now I’d like someone to tell me there is no drama in real life!” Alexandre Dumas
Life Drama, Emotional Chaos, Realistic Perspective, Sarcastic Tone, Life Struggles, Authentic Experiences
Alexandre Dumas Life Drama, Emotional Chaos, Realistic Perspective, Sarcastic Tone, Life Struggles, Authentic Experiences“Sainte-Croix, a strange mixture of qualities good and evil, had reached the supreme crisis of his life, when the powers of darkness or of light were to prevail. Maybe, if he had met some angelic soul at this point, he would have been led to God; he encountered a demon, who conducted him to Satan.” Alexandre Dumas
Good Evil, Supreme Crisis, Angelic Demon, Good, Evil, Crisis
Alexandre Dumas Good Evil, Supreme Crisis, Angelic Demon, Good, Evil, Crisis“Incertitude is still hope.” Alexandre Dumas
Uncertain Hope, Possibility’s Light, Doubtful Optimism, Waiting, Ambiguity, Positivity
Alexandre Dumas Uncertain Hope, Possibility’s Light, Doubtful Optimism, Waiting, Ambiguity, Positivity“There are misfortunes in life that no one will accept; people would rather believe in the supernatural and the impossible.” Alexandre Dumas
Life Misfortune, Supernatural Belief, Impossible Reality, Misfortune, Supernatural, Reality
Alexandre Dumas Life Misfortune, Supernatural Belief, Impossible Reality, Misfortune, Supernatural, Reality“If it is one’s lot to be cast among fools, one must learn foolishness.” Alexandre Dumas
Foolish Learning, Lot Adaptation, Wise Acceptance, Fools, Learning, Acceptance
Alexandre Dumas Foolish Learning, Lot Adaptation, Wise Acceptance, Fools, Learning, Acceptance“Danglars was one of those men born with a pen behind the ear, and an ink-stand in place of a heart. Everything with him was multiplication or subtraction, and he estimated the life of a man as less precious than a figure, when that figure could increase, and the life would diminish, the total of the amount.” Alexandre Dumas
Calculative Nature, Heartless Logic, Life Valuation, Nature, Logic, Life
Alexandre Dumas Calculative Nature, Heartless Logic, Life Valuation, Nature, Logic, Life“Capricious and unfaithful, the king wished to be called Louis the Just and Louis the Chaste. Posterity will find a difficulty in understanding this character, which history explains only by facts and never by reason.” Alexandre Dumas
Unfaithful King, Historical Puzzle, Louis Legacy, King, Legacy, History
Alexandre Dumas Unfaithful King, Historical Puzzle, Louis Legacy, King, Legacy, History“For behind all present happiness is concealed a fear for the future.” Alexandre Dumas
Happiness Fear, Future Anxiety, Emotional Balance, Happiness, Fear, Future
Alexandre Dumas Happiness Fear, Future Anxiety, Emotional Balance, Happiness, Fear, Future“The reign of Mazarin is over, but that of the financiers is begun. They have the money; your majesty will not often see much of it. To live under the paw of these hungry wolves is hard for a man who reckoned upon independence.” Alexandre Dumas
Financiers’ Reign, Independence Lost, Hungry Wolves, Oppression, Economy, Power
Alexandre Dumas Financiers’ Reign, Independence Lost, Hungry Wolves, Oppression, Economy, Power“What my family seeks in this marriage is prestige; what I seek is happiness.” Alexandre Dumas
Family Prestige, Personal Happiness, Marriage Conflict, Happiness, Prestige, Conflict
Alexandre Dumas Family Prestige, Personal Happiness, Marriage Conflict, Happiness, Prestige, Conflict“I have lost all that bound me to life; now death smiles on me as a nurse smiles on the child she is about to rock to sleep; now welcome death!” No sooner had this idea taken possession of the unhappy young man than he became more calm and resigned.” Alexandre Dumas
Welcome Death, Rocked Sleep, Resigned Calmness, Death, Sleep, Calmness
Alexandre Dumas Welcome Death, Rocked Sleep, Resigned Calmness, Death, Sleep, Calmness“In this world, all – men, women, and kings – must live for the present. We can only live for the future for God.” Alexandre Dumas
Living Present, Divine Future, Temporal Reflection, Human Lives, Kings And Men, Present Reality
Alexandre Dumas Living Present, Divine Future, Temporal Reflection, Human Lives, Kings And Men, Present Reality“Your bitter memories still have time to turn into sweet ones.” Alexandre Dumas
Bitter Memories, Sweet Transformation, Time’s Healing, Hope, Reflection, Positivity
Alexandre Dumas Bitter Memories, Sweet Transformation, Time’s Healing, Hope, Reflection, Positivity“It is the privilege of youth to believe and hope, but old men see death more clearly.” Alexandre Dumas
Youth Hope, Old Privilege, Death Clarity, Youth, Hope, Death
Alexandre Dumas Youth Hope, Old Privilege, Death Clarity, Youth, Hope, Death“Life is very tenacious in these lawyers.” Alexandre Dumas
Tenacious Life, Persistent Lawyers, Legal Grit, Life, Tenacity, Lawyers
Alexandre Dumas Tenacious Life, Persistent Lawyers, Legal Grit, Life, Tenacity, Lawyers