Alexandre Dumas Quotes

A collection of quotes by Alexandre Dumas.

Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) was a renowned French writer and one of the most successful authors of his time. He is best known for his historical adventure novels, including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo," which have become enduring classics. Dumas' captivating storytelling, rich characters, and exciting plotlines continue to captivate readers worldwide. His works have inspired numerous adaptations in various forms of media, solidifying his lasting impact on literature and popular culture.

If God were suddenly condemned to live the life which He has

If God were suddenly condemned to live the life which He has inflicted upon men, He would kill Himself.

Alexandre Dumas


A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist i

A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.

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Eh, gentlemen, let us reckon upon accidents! Life is a chapl

Eh, gentlemen, let us reckon upon accidents! Life is a chaplet of little miseries which the philosopher counts with a smile. Be philosophers, as I am, gentlemen; sit down at the table and let us drink. Nothing makes the future look so bright as surveying it through a glass of chambertin.

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Life Gentlemen Accident

Moral wounds have this peculiarity - they may be hidden, but

Moral wounds have this peculiarity - they may be hidden, but they never close; always painful, always ready to bleed when touched, they remain fresh and open in the heart.

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Life Pain

That is a dream also; only he has remained asleep, while you

That is a dream also; only he has remained asleep, while you have awakened; and who knows which of you is the most fortunate?

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Life Death Fortune Fate

Nothing succeeds like success.

Nothing succeeds like success.

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Success

He was thinking alone, and seriously racking his brain to fi

He was thinking alone, and seriously racking his brain to find a direction for this single force four times multiplied, with which he did not doubt, as with the lever for which Archimedes sought, they should succeed in moving the world, when some one tapped gently at his door.

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Alone

How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so

How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.

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Education

All human wisdom is summed up in two words wait and hope.

All human wisdom is summed up in two words wait and hope.

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Hope

Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates a

Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.

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Happiness