In 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.
Alexandre Dumas
Weapon Symbolism, Manly Heart, Liberty Contrast, Defense Power, Independence Reflection, Fear And Respect
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Death’s Reminder | Gruesome Scenes | Mustache | First Impression | Near-Death Perspective | Cruelty | Youth’s Faith | Shared Captivity | Friend Or Foe | Goal | Together Journey | Mortal Struggle | Delay | Mortal | Ripened Happiness | Romantic Struggles | Eagle | Divine Wisdom | Eloquence In Anger | Emotional High | More
More Alexandre Dumas Quotes
“Happiness even makes the wicked good.” Alexandre Dumas
Inner Happiness, Wicked Goodness, Emotional Transformation, Happiness, Goodness, Transformation
Alexandre Dumas Inner Happiness, Wicked Goodness, Emotional Transformation, Happiness, Goodness, Transformation“Death is perhaps an ordeal, but it is not an expiation.” Alexandre Dumas
Death Ordeal, Expiation Denial, Mortal Struggle, Death, Ordeal, Expiation
Alexandre Dumas Death Ordeal, Expiation Denial, Mortal Struggle, Death, Ordeal, Expiation“Possibly nothing at all; the overflow of my brain would probably, in a state of freedom, have evaporated in a thousand follies; misfortune is needed to bring to light the treasures of the human intellect. Compression is needed to explode gunpowder.” Alexandre Dumas
Creativity Under Pressure, Intellectual Growth, Adversity’s Impact, Pressure And Innovation, Creativity, Misfortune
Alexandre Dumas Creativity Under Pressure, Intellectual Growth, Adversity’s Impact, Pressure And Innovation, Creativity, Misfortune“Besides the pleasure, there is always remorse, from the indulgence of our passions; and, after all, what have you men to fear from all this; the world excuses, and notoriety ennobles you?” Alexandre Dumas
Passionate Remorse, Notoriety Effects, Indulging Emotions, Moral Dilemmas, Fear, Societal Excuses
Alexandre Dumas Passionate Remorse, Notoriety Effects, Indulging Emotions, Moral Dilemmas, Fear, Societal Excuses“True love always makes a man better, no matter what woman inspires it.” Alexandre Dumas
True Love, Better Man, Woman Inspiration, Love, Better, Inspiration
Alexandre Dumas True Love, Better Man, Woman Inspiration, Love, Better, Inspiration“Is not a day divided into twenty-four hours, each hour into sixty minutes, and every minute sub-divided into sixty seconds? Now in 86,400 seconds many things can be done.” Alexandre Dumas
Day’s Time, Time Division, Productivity Maximization, Counting Seconds, Time Philosophy, Life’s Minutes
Alexandre Dumas Day’s Time, Time Division, Productivity Maximization, Counting Seconds, Time Philosophy, Life’s Minutes“Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss.” Alexandre Dumas
Despair Bliss, Emotional Extremes, Profound Understanding, Bliss, Despair, Depth
Alexandre Dumas Despair Bliss, Emotional Extremes, Profound Understanding, Bliss, Despair, Depth“While working night and day, I sometimes lose all recollection of the past, and then I experience the same sort of happiness I can imagine the dead feel; still, it is better than suffering.” Alexandre Dumas
Exhaustive Work, Forgotten Past, Relieved Suffering, Work, Happiness, Suffering
Alexandre Dumas Exhaustive Work, Forgotten Past, Relieved Suffering, Work, Happiness, Suffering“Besides, the storm which rages in her breast was increasing in its violence, and she would have burst her prison walls if her body could have enjoyed, for a single instant, the same proportions as her soul.” Alexandre Dumas
Raging Storm, Soul Proportions, Prison Walls, Storm, Soul, Prison
Alexandre Dumas Raging Storm, Soul Proportions, Prison Walls, Storm, Soul, Prison“Those who are born with a silver spoon,’ Emmanuel said, ’those who have never needed anything, do not understand what happiness is, any more than those who do not know the blessing of a clear sky and who have never entrusted their lives to four planks tossing on a raging sea.” Alexandre Dumas
Silver Spoon, Raging Seas, Perspective On Happiness, Privilege Blindness, Clear Skies, Gratitude
Alexandre Dumas Silver Spoon, Raging Seas, Perspective On Happiness, Privilege Blindness, Clear Skies, Gratitude“Tree forsakes not the flower – the flower falls from the tree.” Alexandre Dumas
Nature Cycle, Flower Falls, Tree Bond, Nature, Flower, Tree
Alexandre Dumas Nature Cycle, Flower Falls, Tree Bond, Nature, Flower, Tree“Then Dantes rose more agile and light than the kid among the myrtles and shrubs of these wild rocks, took his gun in one hand, his pickaxe in the other, and hastened towards the rock on which the marks he had noted terminated. “And now,” he exclaimed, remembering the tale of the Arabian fisherman, which Faria had related to him, “now, open sesame!”” Alexandre Dumas
Agile Dantes, Wild Rocks, Open Sesame, Adventure, Determination, Exploration
Alexandre Dumas Agile Dantes, Wild Rocks, Open Sesame, Adventure, Determination, Exploration“Instruction is good for a child; but example is worth more.” Alexandre Dumas
Learning Value, Role Models, Child Education, Practical Wisdom, Life Lessons, Exemplary Behavior
Alexandre Dumas Learning Value, Role Models, Child Education, Practical Wisdom, Life Lessons, Exemplary Behavior“Fortune is a courtesan; favorable yesterday, she may turn her back tomorrow.” Alexandre Dumas
Unpredictable Luck, Changing Fate, Fortune’s Whims, Courtesan’s Favor, Luck, Fortune
Alexandre Dumas Unpredictable Luck, Changing Fate, Fortune’s Whims, Courtesan’s Favor, Luck, Fortune“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“This being understood, let us proceed with our history.” Alexandre Dumas
History Unfolding, Narration Continuation, Understanding First, Storytelling Progress, Context Set, Literary Journey
Alexandre Dumas History Unfolding, Narration Continuation, Understanding First, Storytelling Progress, Context Set, Literary Journey“I have seen the heavens open, the sea rage and foam, the storm rise in a patch of sky and like a gigantic eagle beat the two horizons with its wings.” Alexandre Dumas
Stormy Heavens, Sea Rage, Horizon Eagle, Heavens, Storm, Eagle
Alexandre Dumas Stormy Heavens, Sea Rage, Horizon Eagle, Heavens, Storm, Eagle“You will live for me, as I will live for you.” Alexandre Dumas
Mutual Devotion, Shared Lives, Reciprocal Bond, Love, Commitment, Togetherness
Alexandre Dumas Mutual Devotion, Shared Lives, Reciprocal Bond, Love, Commitment, Togetherness“The prisoner followed his guide, who led him into a room almost underground, whose bare and reeking walls seemed as though impregnated with tears.” Alexandre Dumas
Prison Suffering, Desolate Room, Emotional Despair, Human Resilience, Underground Scene, Imprisonment
Alexandre Dumas Prison Suffering, Desolate Room, Emotional Despair, Human Resilience, Underground Scene, Imprisonment“Over a species of altar, and beneath a canopy of blue velvet, surmounted by white and red plumes, was a full-length portrait of Anne of Austria, so perfect in its resemblance that d’Artagnan uttered a cry of surprise on beholding it.” Alexandre Dumas
Anne Of Austria, Canopy Velvet, Surprising Portrait, Regal Imagery, Artistic Resemblance, Royal Symbol
Alexandre Dumas Anne Of Austria, Canopy Velvet, Surprising Portrait, Regal Imagery, Artistic Resemblance, Royal Symbol