Monte Cristo

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

The mysterious persona Dantès assumes; instrument of justice and vengeance

129 quotes

"Ambition must be tempered with mercy."
Wisdom
"The past may be chained, but the future is free."
Hope
"I have become master of my fate."
Power
"I have learned that mercy is the truest form of strength."
Kindness
"Wealth cannot purchase what money cannot buy—peace of mind."
Money
"Do you believe in Providence?"
Faith
"The world judges us by our results."
Success
"The past cannot hurt you anymore."
Wisdom
"I am the instrument of Providence."
Faith
"Wisdom comes from life experience, not books alone."
Education
"The human heart is a fortress that cannot be taken by storm."
Strength
"No amount of money can buy true contentment."
Money
"I am come to bring back the dead to life"
Hope
"God has made us masters of life and death"
Faith
"The past is but a dream, the future depends upon our actions"
Time
"The world is not made for the timid"
Strength
"The human heart is a bottomless pit of secrets"
Philosophy
"The privilege of rank is responsibility"
Leadership
"The purpose of man's life is to live it, not to regret it"
Life
"Money cannot buy happiness, but poverty buys nothing but pain"
Money
"Loneliness is the poverty of self"
Solitude
"A man's worth is measured by his integrity"
"Vengeance is a luxury the poor cannot afford."
Justice
"I am strength incarnate when I have a purpose."
Strength
"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Patience
"Perseverance overcomes all limitations."
Perseverance
"Happiness lies in the pursuit, not the possession."
Happiness
"Solitude teaches us who we truly are."
Solitude
"Motivation springs from purpose and principle."
Motivation
"When the soul suffers too much, it develops a taste for tormenting others."
Fear