{"author":"Alexandre Dumas","author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas","total_quotes":159,"quotes":[{"text":"God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["alexandre-dumas","father","god","judge","justice","religion","the-count-of-monte-cristo"],"id":2935,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"So, preferring death to capture, I accomplished the most astonishing deeds, and which, more then once, showed me that the too great care we take of our bodies is the only obstacle to the sucess of those projects which require rapid decision, and vigorous and determined execution. In reality, when you have once devoted your life to your enterprises, you are no longer the equal of other men, or, rather, other men are no longer your equals, and whosoever has taken this resolution, feels his strength and resources doubled.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["death","life","live","strength"],"id":3833,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"I cannot think that man is meant to find happiness so easily! Happiness is like one of those palaces on an enchanted island, its gates guarded by dragons. One must fight to gain it; and, in truth, I do not know what I have done to deserve the good fortune of becoming Mercédès, husband.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["happiness","love","marriage","true-love","wedding"],"id":5894,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"All for one and one for all.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["mottos","unity"],"id":8839,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"And now,' said the unknown, 'farewell kindness, humanity, and gratitude! Farewell to all the feelings that expand the heart! I have been heaven's substitute to recompense the good - now the god of vengeance yields to me his power to punish the wicked!","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["good","vengeance","wicked"],"id":10188,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"True love always makes a man better, no matter what woman inspires it.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["alexandre-dumas","love"],"id":10403,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"These groups followed some solitary passer-by, hurrying his steps; one after another the doors were closed, one after.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["kindlehighlight"],"id":16215,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"The voice of human nature is nothing but one prolonged cry.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["human-nature","humanity","pain"],"id":18805,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"So much the worse for those who fear wine, for it is because they have some bad thoughts which they are afraid the liquor will extract from their hearts.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["drinking"],"id":22847,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"},{"text":"Ah, Caderousse,' said Andrea, 'how covetous you are! Two months ago you were dying with hunger.''The appetite grows by what it feeds on,' said Caderousse.","author":"Alexandre Dumas","tags":["greed","hunger"],"id":22898,"author_id":"Alexandre+Dumas"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":159,"pages":16,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}