Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“All for one, one for all—that is our motto, is it not?”
- Source
- The Three Musketeers
- Date
- 1844
- Local voice
- Fictional character · d’Artagnan
- English wording
- William Robson — Translator · from French
Meaning of “All for one, one for all—that is our…”
D’Artagnan turns the four companions’ alliance into a compact of mutual loyalty, making shared commitment more important than acting as isolated individuals.
Where does it come from?
The Three Musketeers, Chapter IX, “D’Artagnan Shows Himself,” Project Gutenberg #1257. D’Artagnan proposes “All for one, one for all” and Athos, Porthos and Aramis repeat the formula together immediately before Chapter X begins. The English wording is translated fictional dialogue and a solidarity motto within the novel, not Alexandre Dumas autobiography.
Why the local voice matters
The Three Musketeers, Chapter IX. d’Artagnan asks the question immediately before the four companions repeat the motto together; the line is translated fictional dialogue, not Dumas autobiography.