It is in the habits of lawyers that every accusation appears insufficient if they do not exaggerate it even to calumny; it is thus that justice itself loses its sanctity and its respect amongst men. Alphonse de Lamartine More Quotes by Alphonse de Lamartine More Quotes From Alphonse de Lamartine Women have much more heart and much more imagination than men; hence, fancy often allures them. Alphonse de Lamartine imagination heart men Before this century shall run out, journalism will be the whole press. Mankind will write their book day by day, hour by hour, page by page. Thought will spread abroad with the rapidity of light--instantly conceived, instantly written, instantly understood at the extremities of the earth. Alphonse de Lamartine writing running book It is admirable to die the victim of one's faith; it is sad to die the dupe of one's ambition. Alphonse de Lamartine dupes victim ambition Love of country produces among men such examples as Cincinnatus, Alfred, Washington--pure, unselfish, symmetrical; among women, Vittoria Colonna, Madame Roland, Charlotte Corday, Jeanne Darc--romantic, devoted, marvelous. Alphonse de Lamartine patriotism men country The most effective coquetry is innocence. Alphonse de Lamartine coquetry innocence Poetry is the morning dream of great minds. Alphonse de Lamartine poetry dream morning Thou makest the man, O Sorrow!--yes, the whole man,--as the crucible gold. Alphonse de Lamartine crucible sorrow men Eloquence dwells quite as much in the hearts of the hearers as on the lips of the orator. Alphonse de Lamartine eloquence lips heart After his blood, that which a man can next give out of himself is a tear. Alphonse de Lamartine giving men blood Life is too short to spare an hour of it in the indulgence of this evil passion. Alphonse de Lamartine life-is-too-short passion evil Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated. Alphonse de Lamartine Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven. Alphonse de Lamartine There is a woman at the beginning of all great things. Alphonse de Lamartine
