“If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“There is a woman at the begining of all great things.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“There is a woman at the begining of all great things.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine
“Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.”
– Alphonse de Lamartine