Karl Ludwig Sand

"Famous Crimes" by Alexandre Dumas the father may be known to fewer readers than his novels, yet it is no less significant in his body of work. This collection of intriguing stories about famous criminals and crimes in European history—from the Renaissance to the 19th century, from England to Russia—presents a vivid and terrifying picture of furious passions and striking events.

All human wisdom is contained in two words: wait and hope.