Quotation by

Alphonse de Lamartine

Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.

History

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The quote means that the guiding force or divine plan is hidden in the small, everyday actions of individuals but becomes clear when looking at the broader patterns and outcomes in history. In other words, while individual events may seem random or confusing, the overall course of history reveals a purposeful direction.

More by this author

All quotes by Alphonse de Lamartine →

More quotes about History

See all →

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act an…

A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.