Alfred De Musset, Lorenzaccio Quotes

The blood of my motherland waters a magic plant that cures all ills. That plant is art, and sometimes art needs corruption as a kind of fertilizer

There are temptations more attractive than angels. Liberty, Patriotism, the good of humanity – words like that are the silver scales of the Tempter’s flaming wings

Nothing is a sin when you obey the orders of a priest

Is is true that dictators never dream because they can change their smallest fantasies into realities if they want to?

Look at the sun! It’s dry, it’s dead, it needs a drink, it wants blood! And I’ll give it blood!