All nature is the temple; earth the altar. Alphonse de Lamartine More Quotes by Alphonse de Lamartine More Quotes From Alphonse de Lamartine A woman's strength is most potent when robed in gentleness. Alphonse de Lamartine gentleness Enthusiasm is the intoxication of earnestness. Alphonse de Lamartine earnestness intoxication enthusiasm The reason that women are so much more sociable than men is because they act more from the heart than the intellect. Alphonse de Lamartine emotion heart men God has placed the genius of women in their hearts, because the works of this genius are always works of love. Alphonse de Lamartine genius heart Sad is his lot, who, once at least in his life, has not been a poet. Alphonse de Lamartine poet poetry Unanimity is the mistress of strength. Alphonse de Lamartine mistress unanimity Joy is a flame which association alone can keep alive, and which goes out unless communicated. Alphonse de Lamartine flames alive joy True greatness is sovereign wisdom. We are never deceived by our virtues. Alphonse de Lamartine sovereign virtue greatness God - but a word invoked to explain the world. Alphonse de Lamartine world Enthusiasm springs from the imagination, and self-sacrifice from the heart. Women are, therefore, more naturally heroic than men. All nations have in their annals some of these miracles of patriotism, of which woman is the instrument in the hands of God. Alphonse de Lamartine sacrifice heart spring Radicalism is but the desperation of logic. Alphonse de Lamartine radicalism desperation logic Private passions grow tired and wear themselves out; political passions, never. Alphonse de Lamartine tired passion political Nature has given women two painful but heavenly gifts, which distinguish them, and often raise them above human nature,--compassion and enthusiasm. By compassion, they devote themselves; by enthusiasm they exalt themselves. Alphonse de Lamartine women compassion two Religions are not proved, are not demonstrated, are not established, are not overthrown by logic! They are of all the mysteries of nature and the human mind, the most mysterious and most inexplicable; they are of instinct and not of reason. Alphonse de Lamartine logic mind religion Photography is better than art. It is a solar phenomenon in which the artist collaborates with the sun. Alphonse de Lamartine photography sun art The greatness of a popular character is less according to the ratio of his genius than the sympathy he shows with the prejudices and even the absurdities of his time. Fanatics do not select the cleverest but the most fanatical leaders as was evidenced in the choice of Robespierre by the French Jacobins, and in that of Cromwell by the English Puritans. Alphonse de Lamartine greatness choices character Philosophy is the rational expression of genius. Alphonse de Lamartine genius expression philosophy France is revolutionary or she is nothing at all. The revolution of1789 is her political religion. Alphonse de Lamartine france revolution political Esteem incites friendship, but not love; the former is the twin brother of Reverence; the latter is the child of Equality. Alphonse de Lamartine twins brother children Barbarism recommences by the excess of civilization. Alphonse de Lamartine barbarism excess civilization
