Alexandre Dumas

Novelist Playwright French 1802 – 1870

French author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

389 quotes

"Money is a tool for building, not destroying."
Money
"Health neglected becomes illness regretted."
Health
"Adventure calls to those with restless spirits."
Adventure
"Imagination is the birth place of innovation."
Imagination
"Technology serves humanity best when guided by ethics."
Technology
"History teaches that empires rise and fall."
History
"Philosophy asks the questions others fear to ask."
Philosophy
"Literature preserves the voice of the ages."
Literature
"Politics at its best serves the common good."
Politics
"War solves nothing that dialogue cannot solve better."
War
"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes when preparation meets opportunity."
Inspiration
"Relationships require vulnerability and trust."
Relationships
"Solitude without loneliness is a blessed state."
Solitude
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved."
Love
"Life is a thread that God keeps weaving until the pattern is complete."
Life
"Action is the foundational key to all success."
Success
"We are responsible for what we do and accountable for the choices we make."
Wisdom
"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."
Knowledge
"Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures of life."
Friendship
"Time is the most precious thing we have been given."
Time
"All for one and one for all is not merely a phrase, but a way of living."
Courage
"The heart of a good person never rests when injustice prevails."
Justice
"To love is to sacrifice everything for another's happiness."
Love
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself, if only to discover who we truly are."
Adventure
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Dreams
"Generosity is the most noble of all human virtues."
Kindness
"In every human being there burns a flame of what it means to be alive."
Hope
"The way to true power lies in understanding human nature."
Power
"Creativity is intelligence having fun and expressing the soul."
Creativity