You cannot control circumstances, my dear sir; ’man proposes, and God disposes.
Alexandre Dumas
Circumstances Control, Divine Will, Human Plans, God, Man, Fate
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More Alexandre Dumas Quotes
“How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.” Alexandre Dumas
Escape Difficulty, Planning Pleasure, Liberation Story, Triumph, Strategy, Freedom
Alexandre Dumas Escape Difficulty, Planning Pleasure, Liberation Story, Triumph, Strategy, Freedom“Woman is sacred; the woman one loves is holy.” Alexandre Dumas
Reverence For Women, Sacred Love, Holiness Of Affection, Woman’s Sacredness, Love, Holiness
Alexandre Dumas Reverence For Women, Sacred Love, Holiness Of Affection, Woman’s Sacredness, Love, Holiness“Those who are coerced by force become our enemies, those who succumb to reason become our allies.” Alexandre Dumas
Coerced Reason, Human Allies, Force, Enemies, Succumb, Reasoning
Alexandre Dumas Coerced Reason, Human Allies, Force, Enemies, Succumb, Reasoning“Be nice to people on your way up because you might meet ’em on your way down.” Alexandre Dumas
Upward Kindness, Life’s Journey, Humility Lesson, Reciprocal Behavior, Social Wisdom, Success Caution
Alexandre Dumas Upward Kindness, Life’s Journey, Humility Lesson, Reciprocal Behavior, Social Wisdom, Success Caution“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“I have forgiven the world for the love of you.” Alexandre Dumas
Forgiving World, Love’s Power, Emotional Redemption, Unconditional Affection, Love Focus, Deep Forgiveness
Alexandre Dumas Forgiving World, Love’s Power, Emotional Redemption, Unconditional Affection, Love Focus, Deep Forgiveness“Order is the key to all problems.” Alexandre Dumas
Problem Order, Systematic Solutions, Life Harmony, Order, Problems, Harmony
Alexandre Dumas Problem Order, Systematic Solutions, Life Harmony, Order, Problems, Harmony“Trust me, do not try to cheapen things; great affairs are badly done with small means.” Alexandre Dumas
Cheaping Costs, Grand Affairs, Quality Efforts, Wisdom, Strategy, Value
Alexandre Dumas Cheaping Costs, Grand Affairs, Quality Efforts, Wisdom, Strategy, Value“In business, sir, one has no friends, only correspondents.” Alexandre Dumas
Business Relationships, No Friends, Professional Distance, Work Priorities, Networking, Reality
Alexandre Dumas Business Relationships, No Friends, Professional Distance, Work Priorities, Networking, Reality“You cannot control circumstances, my dear sir; ’man proposes, and God disposes.” Alexandre Dumas
Circumstances Control, Divine Will, Human Plans, God, Man, Fate
Alexandre Dumas Circumstances Control, Divine Will, Human Plans, God, Man, Fate“Come, come. Enough of poison. Now that my heart is full of it, let us go and find the antidote.” Alexandre Dumas
Poison Antidote, Heartful Resolve, Search Remedy, Poison, Antidote, Remedy
Alexandre Dumas Poison Antidote, Heartful Resolve, Search Remedy, Poison, Antidote, Remedy“Did you not hear what I said, sir? I told you there was fire in my sentence. And though it is only after death that my body is to be burnt, it will always be a terrible disgrace on my memory. I am saved the pain of being burnt alive, and thus, perhaps, saved from a death of despair, but the shamefulness is the same, and it is that I think of.” Alexandre Dumas
Fire Sentence, Shame Memory, Burning Disgrace, Fire, Shame, Disgrace
Alexandre Dumas Fire Sentence, Shame Memory, Burning Disgrace, Fire, Shame, Disgrace“In politics, you know, as well as I do, there are no men, but ideas – no feelings, but interests.” Alexandre Dumas
Political Ideas, Interest Over Feeling, Harsh Reality, Strategy, Power, Realism
Alexandre Dumas Political Ideas, Interest Over Feeling, Harsh Reality, Strategy, Power, Realism“Danglars was one of those calculating men who are born with a pen behind their ear and an inkwell instead of a heart.” Alexandre Dumas
Calculating Men, Cold Personality, Lack Empathy, Deceit, Greed, Heartlessness
Alexandre Dumas Calculating Men, Cold Personality, Lack Empathy, Deceit, Greed, Heartlessness“Let me struggle like a woman- my strength lies in my weakness. – Milady.” Alexandre Dumas
Strength In Weakness, Milady’s Struggle, Feminine Power, Resilience, Strategy, Irony
Alexandre Dumas Strength In Weakness, Milady’s Struggle, Feminine Power, Resilience, Strategy, Irony“For Milady was well aware that her most seductive power was in her voice, which could run skilfully through the whole scale of tones, from mortal speech, upwards to the language of heaven.” Alexandre Dumas
Seductive Voice, Heavenly Language, Skillful Speech, Voice, Language, Speech
Alexandre Dumas Seductive Voice, Heavenly Language, Skillful Speech, Voice, Language, Speech“How well I know you by your deeds and how invariably you succeed in living down to what one expects of you!” Alexandre Dumas
Predictable Behavior, Judging Deeds, Inevitable Failure, Disappointment, Cynicism, Expectations
Alexandre Dumas Predictable Behavior, Judging Deeds, Inevitable Failure, Disappointment, Cynicism, Expectations“Rogues are preferable to imbeciles because sometimes they take a rest.” Alexandre Dumas
Clever Rogues, Witty Observation, Preferable Choices, Wit, Wisdom, Contrast
Alexandre Dumas Clever Rogues, Witty Observation, Preferable Choices, Wit, Wisdom, Contrast