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“Esteem incites friendship, but not love; the former is the twin brother of Reverence; the latter is the child of Equality.”

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Alphonse de Lamartine

Alphonse de Lamartine was a French Romantic poet, novelist, and politician. He is known for his lyrical poetry and novels, which have had a profound influence on literature. more

“The greatness of a popular character is less according to the ratio of his genius than the sympathy he shows with the prejudices and even the absurdities of his time. Fanatics do not select the cleverest but the most fanatical leaders as was evidenced in the choice of Robespierre by the French Jacobins, and in that of Cromwell by the English Puritans.”

Character Shows Choices Leader Greatness Genius Prejudice Popularity Absurdity Select Fanatics Ratios Puritan Cromwell

Book:Memoirs of Celebrated Characters

Source: Memoirs of Celebrated Characters

“Let us enjoy the fugitive hour. Man has no harbor, time has no shore; it rushes on, and carries us with it.”

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Author:Alphonse de Lamartine

Quote by Alphonse de Lamartine

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