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

Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven. nature

Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history. history

Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys. happiness & sympathy

The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs. politics

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men. experience

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