Quote by: Alfred de Vigny

What it values most of all is the sum total of events and the advance of civilization, which carries individuals along with it; but, indifferent to details, it cares less to have them real than noble or, rather, grand and complete.


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Author Bio


  • NameAlfred de Vigny
  • DescriptionFrench poet, playwright, and novelist
  • AliasesAlfred Victor de Vigny
  • BornMarch 27, 1797
  • DiedSeptember 17, 1863
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionWriter; Playwright; Poet; Novelist