Pure love and suspicion cannot dwell together: at the door where the latter enters, the former makes its exit. Alexandre Dumas More Quotes by Alexandre Dumas More Quotes From Alexandre Dumas Darling, replied Valentine, has not the count just told us that all human wisdom was contained in these two words,- "Wait and hope"? Alexandre Dumas valentine waiting two In all times, and all countries especially in those countries which are divided within by religious faith, there are always fanatics who will be well contented to be regarded as martyrs. Alexandre Dumas musketeers religious country His fair landlady was in despair. She would most willingly have made M. d'Artagnan her husband--such a handsome man, and such a fierce mustache! Alexandre Dumas mustache husband men What would you not have accomplished if you had been free?" "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. Captivity has brought my mental faculties to a focus; and you are well aware that from the collision of clouds electricity is produced — from electricity, lightning, from lightning, illumination. Alexandre Dumas illumination light clouds In politics, my dear fellow, you know, as well as I do, there are no men, but ideas — no feelings, but interests; in politics we do not kill a man, we only remove an obstacle, that is all. Alexandre Dumas feelings men ideas The hungry men were seen, followed by their valets, roaming the quais and guards' quarters; gleaning from their outside friends all the dinners they could find; for, according to Aramis, in prosperity one should sow meals right and left, in order to harvest some in adversity. Alexandre Dumas adversity men order in prosperity prayers seem but a mere medley of words, until misfortune comes and the unhappy sufferer first understands the meaning of the sublime language in which he invokes the pity of heaven! Alexandre Dumas sublime prayer heaven God is always the last resource. Alexandre Dumas resources lasts I love the life you've always made so sweet for me and I'd regret it if I had to die.' 'Do you mean to say that if I left you---' 'I'd die, yes.' 'Then you love me? Alexandre Dumas regret sweet mean ...for, however all other feelings may be withered in a woman's nature, there is always one bright smiling spot in the maternal breast, and that is where a dearly-beloved child is concerned. Alexandre Dumas feelings may children To be a woman condemned to a wretched and disgraceful punishment is no impediment to beauty, but it is an insurmountable obstacle to power. Like all persons of real genius, her ladyship well knew what accorded with her nature and her means. Poverty disgusted her -subjection deprived her of two-thirds of her greatness. Her ladyship was only a queen amongst queens: the enjoyment of satisfied pride was essential to her sway. To command beings of an inferior nature, was, to her, rather a humiliation than a pleasure. Alexandre Dumas queens real mean D'Artagnan, my friend, thou art brave, thou art prudent, thou hast excellent qualities, but- women will destroy thee!" -D'Artagnan Alexandre Dumas quality brave art It is the infirmity of our nature always to believe ourselves much more unhappy than those who groan by our sides! Alexandre Dumas unhappy sides believe Love is the most selfish of all the passions. Alexandre Dumas selfish passion love-is (...) the tree forsakes not the flower: the flower falls from the tree. Alexandre Dumas flower tree fall In this world, all--men, women, and kings--must live for the present. We can only live for the future for God Alexandre Dumas kings men world Within six months, if I am not dead, I shall have seen you again, madam--even if I have to overturn the world. Alexandre Dumas six-months you-again world There are some situations which men understand by instinct, by which reason is powerless to explain; in such cases the greatest poet is he who gives utterance to the most natural and vehement outburst of sorrow. Those who hear the bitter cry are as much impressed as if they listened to an entire poem, and when th sufferer is sincere they are right in regarding his outburst as sublime. Alexandre Dumas sympathy giving men I am a count, not a saint. Alexandre Dumas saint God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge. Alexandre Dumas judging father firsts