- Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without angry convulsions, without reproaches to Heaven, is the essence of wisdom. Alfred Victor Vigny »
- Every man has seen the wall that limits his mind. Alfred Victor Vigny »
- Fainthearted animals move about in herds. The lion walks alone in the desert. Let the poet always walk thus. Alfred Victor Vigny »
- Greatness is the dream of youth realized in old age. Alfred Victor Vigny »
- Perform your long and heavy task with energy, treading the path to which Fate has been pleased to call you. Alfred Victor Vigny »
- The true God, the mighty God, is the God of ideas. Alfred Victor Vigny »
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