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

"Redemption is possible for those who seek it."
Inspiration
"The fortress of solitude becomes a sanctuary of knowledge."
Solitude
"I am the product of my own desires."
Power
"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Justice
"Sincerity is the shortest distance between two people."
Truth
"Moral suffering is the worst kind."
Wisdom
"Beware of entrance to a quarrel, but being in, bear't that the opposed may beware of thee."
Courage
"An injury forgiven can never be fully forgotten."
Justice
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold secret."
Truth
"A prisoner has no family but memory."
Family
"Death is preferable to dishonor."
Courage
"The greatest gift a man can give is forgiveness."
Kindness
"Memory is both a blessing and a curse."
Time
"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Justice
"To live without enmity is to live without passion."
Strength
"I am not mad; I am simply determined."
Perseverance
"I have resolved to penetrate the mystery of human destiny."
Philosophy
"I learned to suffer; I did not learn patience."
Patience
"A promise made is a debt incurred."
"Mystery and secrecy are the tools of the powerful."
Power
"There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state to another."
Happiness
"Vengeance is a dish that is best served cold."
Justice
"I am the resurrection and the life."
Hope
"The greatest pleasure is revenge."
Power
"The impossible has never stopped anyone."
Perseverance
"The mountains speak to those who listen."
Nature
"Work ennobles the spirit."
Work
"Perseverance overcomes all obstacles."
Perseverance
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Inner strength comes from facing adversity."
Strength