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
Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind – it is only the difference in the victim. – Alphonse de Lamartine
If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. – Alphonse de Lamartine
The people only understand what they can feel; the only orators that can affect them are those who move them. – Alphonse de Lamartine
Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated. – 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
Poets and heroes are of the same race, the latter do what the former conceive. – Alphonse de Lamartine
Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history. – Alphonse de Lamartine
