Time is a great ocean which, like the other ocean, overflows with our remains. — Alphonse de Lamartine
Eloquence dwells quite as much in the hearts of the hearers as on the lips of the orator. — Alphonse de Lamartine
Silence and simplicity obtrude on no one, but are yet two unequaled attractions in woman. — Alphonse de Lamartine
Love of country produces among men such examples as Cincinnatus, Alfred, Washington–pure, — Alphonse de Lamartine