Quotes by Alphonse Karr

Alphonse Karr

Alphonse Karr

French writer and editor of Le Figaro

Lived from: 1808 - 1890

Category: Media | Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagFrance

Born: 24 november 1808 Died: 29 september 1890

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  • Every man has three characters - that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.
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  • Everyone has three characters, that which they exhibit, that which they have, and that which they think they have.
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  • Happiness is composed of misfortunes avoided.
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  • I gather from a lawyer that there was a rehearsal yesterday. We haven't a hope. I know the presiding judge too: I've had the misfortune to sleep with his wife. He was specially picked.
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  • If men knew all that women think, they would be twenty times more daring.
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  • If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by my friends the murderers.
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  • Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end.
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  • Love is the most terrible, and also the most generous of the passions; it is the only one which includes in its dreams the happiness of someone else.
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  • Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.
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  • The more things change, the more they remain the same.
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  • Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty.
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  • We can invent only with memory.
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  • Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.
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What are the most famous quotes from Alphonse Karr?

The two most famous quotes from Alphonse Karr are:

  • "Every man has three characters - that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has."
  • "Everyone has three characters, that which they exhibit, that which they have, and that which they think they have."

When did Alphonse Karr live?

Alphonse Karr was born in 1808 and died in the year 1890.