Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk
Alphonse de Lamartine Writer
Gender: Male
Citizenship: France
Born: Oct 21, 1790
Died: Feb 28, 1869
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine was a French writer, poet and politician who was instrumental in the foundation of the Second Republic and the continuation of the Tricolore as the flag of France.
To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.
love
Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.
history
Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.
nature
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.
happiness & sympathy
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
experience
The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.
politics
There is a woman at the begining of all great things.
great & love
If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.
travel