Alphonse de Lamartine Quotes

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

Limited in his nature, infinite in his desires, man is a fallen god who remembers the heavens.

Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conqueror of ideas, restorer of rational dogmas, of a cult without images, the founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual empire: that is MUHAMMAD. As regards all the standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE?

If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?

Peace at any price.

Sometimes when one person is missing the whole world seems depopulated.

If one had but a single glance to give the world one should gaze on Istanbul.

Let us savour the swift delights of the most beautiful of our days!

Love is the enchanted dawn of every heart.

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

To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.