Edmond Dantès

Character in The Count of Monte Cristo From: The Count of Monte Cristo

Protagonist; wrongly imprisoned sailor who becomes the Count of Monte Cristo

410 quotes

"He who suffers innocently can bear anything."
Perseverance
"The future belongs to those who prepare for it today."
Success
"I have made a compact with suffering."
Courage
"In this world, we must either forgive or we must die."
"Patience and time accomplish all things."
Patience
"It is better to forgive and forget than to remember and resent."
Wisdom
"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Justice
"The prison is a living tomb."
Freedom
"I have resolved to live."
Perseverance
"True love is when distance and time mean nothing."
Love
"Is there no God to punish the wicked?"
Faith
"The dying never lie."
Truth
"The human spirit cannot be conquered by mere circumstance."
Strength
"The whole of the secret lies in this."
Wisdom
"I am the living and invisible punishment for crime."
Justice
"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Power
"I have resolved to live or die."
Courage
"Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation."
Hope
"The greatest human boon is independence."
Freedom
"A man without patience is a man without wisdom."
Patience
"The world belongs to those bold enough to seize it."
Success
"The secret of happiness lies in the moment."
Happiness
"The bonds of friendship are stronger than steel."
Friendship
"Fear is the enemy of reason."
Fear
"Forgiveness is the greatest strength."
Strength
"Money is the servant of those who understand its nature."
Money
"The pursuit of justice consumes the pursuer."
Justice
"Perseverance overcomes all obstacles."
Perseverance
"Betrayal cuts deeper than any blade."
Relationships
"Hope sustains the human soul through darkest trials."
Hope