All human wisdom is in two words: wait and hope.
Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, ch. 117
toute la sagesse humaine sera dans ces deux mots: ... Attendre et espérer
All human wisdom is in two words: wait and hope.
Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, ch. 117
What it means
These are the last words of the Count's farewell letter, after a story of years in prison and long revenge. Patience without hope turns bitter; hope without patience burns out. Hold both.
The source
"All human wisdom is in two words: wait and hope." Alexandre Dumas said it in The Count of Monte Cristo, ch. 117. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.
"toute la sagesse humaine sera dans ces deux mots: ... Attendre et espérer"Original French, The Count of Monte Cristo, ch. 117. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870). French novelist of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo (1844–46), the story of a sailor wrongly imprisoned who escapes and returns.
Questions
- What does "All human wisdom is in two words: wait and hope." mean?
- These are the last words of the Count's farewell letter, after a story of years in prison and long revenge. Patience without hope turns bitter; hope without patience burns out. Hold both.
- Who said "All human wisdom is in two words: wait and hope."?
- Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870). Source: The Count of Monte Cristo, ch. 117.
- What is the original French?
- toute la sagesse humaine sera dans ces deux mots: ... Attendre et espérer. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.
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"All human wisdom is in two words: wait and hope." (Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, ch. 117, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/all-human-wisdom-is-in-two-words-wait
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