The Count of Monte Cristo

Book · 8 characters · 813 quotes · 1920

Quotes from The Count of Monte Cristo

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"Without hope, there is no life."
Abbé Faria Hope
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"The greatest human boon is independence."
Edmond Dantès Freedom
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"Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation."
Edmond Dantès Hope
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"Memory is the treasure house of the mind."
Abbé Faria Knowledge
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"I have resolved to live or die."
Edmond Dantès Courage
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"To love is to sacrifice."
Mercédès Love
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"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Edmond Dantès Power
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"I am the living and invisible punishment for crime."
Edmond Dantès Justice
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"The whole of the secret lies in this."
Edmond Dantès Wisdom
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"The greatest victory is to forgive those who have wronged us."
Mercédès
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"We are what we make ourselves to be."
Monte Cristo Success
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"The human spirit cannot be conquered by mere circumstance."
Edmond Dantès Strength
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"I have learned that there is more kindness in the world than cruelty."
Mercédès Kindness
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"Evil begets evil, and good begets good."
Abbé Faria
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"Courage is the ornament of the brave."
Monte Cristo Courage
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"The dying never lie."
Edmond Dantès Truth
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"The heart is an excellent compass when the mind is still."
Mercédès Wisdom
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"Suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a noble purpose."
Abbé Faria Wisdom
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"I die as I have lived, alone."
Villefort Death
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"Know thyself; this is the first philosophy."
Abbé Faria Knowledge
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"I have ceased to wonder and have begun to act."
Monte Cristo
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"The greatest treasures are those hidden in the soul."
Abbé Faria Wisdom
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"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
Mercédès Strength
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"Is there no God to punish the wicked?"
Edmond Dantès Faith
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"True love is when distance and time mean nothing."
Edmond Dantès Love
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"There is no greater happiness than to pardon when you have the power to punish."
Mercédès Kindness
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"The world judges us by the masks we wear."
Monte Cristo Truth
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"I have resolved to live."
Edmond Dantès Perseverance
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"A man who doubts himself is like a soldier who distrusts his weapon."
Monte Cristo Strength
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"I love the beautiful season when the branches are covered with leaves and birds sing their songs."
Mercédès Nature