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Alphonse de Lamartine

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Alphonse de Lamartine may not have a Wikipedia page, but their words have earned a place in our collection all the same. Alphonse de Lamartine's observations on Love are as sharp as their thoughts on Travel, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Our collection holds 10 quotes from Alphonse de Lamartine, each offering a different angle on Love, Travel, Sympathy, Politics, and Nature. Consider this gem from Alphonse de Lamartine: "Experience is the only prophecy of wise men."

“Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Nature

All Quotes by Alphonse de Lamartine

“Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Nature

“Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

History

“There is a woman at the begining of all great things.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Great

“Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Happiness

“Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Experience

“The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Politics

“If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Travel

“To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.”

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Love