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There are some situations which men understand by instinct, by which reason is powerless to explain; in such cases the greatest poet is he who gives u...more

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Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.

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The truth is,’ replied Dantes, ‘that I am too happy for noisy mirth; ...joy takes a strange effect at times, it seems to oppress us almost the same as...more

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Look, look,' cried the count, seizing the young man's hands - "look, for on my soul it is curious. Here is a man who had resigned himself to his fate,...more

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God, who might have directed the assassin's dagger so as to end your career in a moment, has given you this quarter of an hour for repentance. Reflect...more

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God may seem sometimes to forget for a while, whilst his justice reposes, but there always comes a moment when he remembers.

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God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge.

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Everyone knows that God protects drunkards and lovers.