Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind – it is only the difference in the victim. — Alphonse de Lamartine
If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on istanbul. — Alphonse de Lamartine
Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen God who remembers heaven. — Alphonse de Lamartine
Poets and heroes are of the same race, the latter do what the former conceive. — Alphonse de Lamartine
Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history. — Alphonse de Lamartine
Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated. — Alphonse de Lamartine
To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic. — Alphonse de Lamartine
The people only understand what they can feel; the only orators that can affect them are those who move them. — Alphonse de Lamartine
The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs. — Alphonse de Lamartine