The Count of Monte Cristo

Book · 8 characters · 813 quotes · 1920

Quotes from The Count of Monte Cristo

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"Death is but a doorway to another realm."
Abbé Faria Death
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"Beauty often conceals a wicked nature."
Villefort Beauty
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"Hope sustains us through the darkest nights."
Edmond Dantès Hope
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"Power corrupts the hearts of men."
Danglars Power
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"Mercy is sometimes crueler than vengeance."
Edmond Dantès Wisdom
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"Love redeems even the darkest soul."
Villefort Love
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"Knowledge is the key to liberation."
Abbé Faria Knowledge
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"Despair is the weapon of the weak."
Abbé Faria Motivation
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"The innocent must be protected at all costs."
Edmond Dantès Justice
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"Courage is not the absence of fear."
Edmond Dantès Courage
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"Freedom is the greatest treasure."
Edmond Dantès Freedom
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Edmond Dantès Justice
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"Ambition without principle leads to ruin."
Villefort Philosophy
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"Betrayal cuts deeper than any sword."
Edmond Dantès Truth
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"Education is the foundation of all power."
Abbé Faria Education
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"Patience is the virtue of heroes."
Edmond Dantès Patience
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"True love transcends all obstacles and time."
Villefort Love
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"Money cannot buy happiness, only misery."
Danglars Money
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"Hope is the only thing stronger than fear."
Edmond Dantès Hope
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"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
Edmond Dantès Justice
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"The heart knows truths that the mind cannot comprehend."
Haydée Love
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"The young are often wiser than they appear."
Abbé Faria Wisdom
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"Dreams sustained me through my darkest hours."
Edmond Dantès Dreams
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"Loyalty is tested in times of adversity."
Edmond Dantès Friendship
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"Education is the greatest gift we can give to youth."
Abbé Faria Education
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"The bonds of family are stronger than any fortress."
Edmond Dantès Family
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"An unjust law is no law at all."
Edmond Dantès Justice
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"Life would be tedious if we could not improve ourselves."
Abbé Faria
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"We must be architects of our own destiny."
Edmond Dantès Motivation
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"True nobility comes from how we treat those beneath us."
Edmond Dantès Leadership