156 Quotes by Alphonse de Lamartine

Silence, – the applause of real and durable impressions.

A woman’s strength is most potent when robed in gentleness.

Before this century shall run out, journalism will be the whole press. Mankind will write their book day by day, hour by hour, page by page. Thought will spread abroad with the rapidity of light – instantly conceived, instantly written, instantly understood at the extremities of the earth.

Yet, in these autumn days when Nature expires, Here, in these veiled scenes, I find more attractions; It is a friend’s sad goodbye; it is the last smile From lips that death is going to close forever!

It is admirable to die the victim of one’s faith; it is sad to die the dupe of one’s ambition.

Friendship, sweet-resting place of the soul, the gloaming wherein our hearts find peace...

Soul of the universe, Sire, God, Creator, Lord, I believe in Thee, ’neath all these names: And without having need to hear thy word, In the sky’s brow my glorious creed I trace.

Man is born barbarous – he is ransomed from the condition of beasts only by being cultivated.

There is a woman at the beginning of all great things.