Alexandre Dumas

As a general rule,'he had once said, 'people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or, if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.' (Athos) ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#blame

All for one and one for all. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

Love is the most selfish of all the passions. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#love #passions #selfishness #the-three-musketeers #love

True, I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#rewriting-history #beauty

So much the worse for those who fear wine, for it is because they have some bad thoughts which they are afraid the liquor will extract from their hearts. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#wine

...remember that what has once been done may be done again. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#perseverance

D’Artagnan: Why is Athos sitting by himself? Aramis: He takes his drinking very seriously. Not to worry, he’ll be his usual charming self by morning. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#humor

How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#education #humor #innate-wisdom #education

Philosophy cannot be taught; it is the application of the sciences to truth. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#philosophy #truth #science

So rapid is the flight of dreams upon the wings of imagination. ↗

— Alexandre Dumas

#dreams