“More powerful than the mighty armies is an idea whose time has come.” — Victor Hugo Idea Copy Share Image
“It was the tone of austerity answering the tone of severity.” — Victor Hugo Austerity Copy Share Image
“A frightful exchange of metaphors took place between the maskers and the crowd.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Because things are not agreeable," said Jean Valjean, "that is no reason for being unjust towards God.” — Victor Hugo God Copy Share Image
“Nothing is so charming as the ruddy tints that happiness can shed around a garret room.” — Victor Hugo Happiness Copy Share Image
The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness. — Victor Hugo Acts of kindness Copy Share Image
We are all under sentence of death, but with a sort of indefinite reprieve. — Victor Hugo Death Copy Share Image
“Each time he uttered the word ‘Monsieur’ in his mild, compassionable voice, the man’s face lighted up. The courtesy, to the ex-convict,… — Victor Hugo Fresh water Copy Share Image
“The Obi and Rigaud were equally impassible, but the negroes appeared terrified at the horrible drama that their general had caused to… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Above all, you can believe in Providence in either of two ways, either as thirst believes in the orange, or as the… — Victor Hugo Providence Copy Share Image
To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“We blame the church when she is saturated with intrigues, we despise the spiritual which is harsh toward the temporal; but we… — Victor Hugo Religion Copy Share Image
Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong; but a man never feels outraged unless… — Victor Hugo Anger Copy Share Image
“There was a menagerie in which hideous clowns, dressed in rags and come from who knows where, were in 1823 exhibiting to… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
I'd like a drink. I desire to forget life. Life is a hideous invention by somebody I don't know. It doesn't last,… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Was it possible that Napoleon should win the battle of Waterloo? We answer, No! Why? Because of Wellington? Because of Blucher? No!… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Humanity is identity. All men are made of the same clay. No difference, here below at least, in predestination. The same darkness… — Victor Hugo Humanity Copy Share Image
“Throughout the month of May, every night, in that poor, wild garden, under that shrubbery, each day, more perfumed and dense, two… — Victor Hugo Every night Copy Share Image
The Parisian is to the French what the Athenian was to the Greeks: no one sleeps better than he, no one is… — Victor Hugo Athenians Copy Share Image
“When they saw him making money, they said, "He is a man of business." When they saw him scattering his money about,… — Victor Hugo Ambitious man Copy Share Image
Despots play their part in the works of thinkers. Fettered words are terrible words. The writer doubles and trebles the power of… — Victor Hugo Despots Copy Share Image
“Now for my pains, promise me-“ And she hesitated. “What?” asked Marius. “Promise me!” “I promise you.” “Promise to kiss me on… — Victor Hugo Another world Copy Share Image
“And that is how a self-seeking hotchpotch distorts and debases the very finest social schemes. It is the black vein in white… — Victor Hugo Artist Copy Share Image
“A forza d'uscire per recarsi a sognare, viene il giorno in cui si esce per andarsi ad annegare.” — Victor Hugo Amor Copy Share Image
“Our joys have shadows. The perfect smile belongs to God alone.” — Victor Hugo Happiness Copy Share Image
“When those we love are in question, our prudence invents every sort of madness.” — Victor Hugo Madness Copy Share Image
What says the law? You will not kill. How does it say it? By killing! — Victor Hugo Death penalty Copy Share Image
“Suddenly she let fly with this: "It's nice here!" It was a ghastly dump, but she felt free.” — Victor Hugo Heart Copy Share Image
There is something more terrible than a hell of suffering--a hell of boredom. — Victor Hugo Boredom Copy Share Image
“Common sense is in spite of, not the result of, education.” — Victor Hugo Common sense Copy Share Image
To rise at six, to dine at ten, To sup at six, to sleep at ten, Makes a man live for ten… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Bonapartist democrat." "Grey shades of a quiet mouse colour.” — Victor Hugo Democrat Copy Share Image
“It is a shame that I am ignorant, otherwise I would quote to you a mass of things; but I know nothing.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Not seeing people permits one to attribute to them all possible perfections.” — Victor Hugo Excellence Copy Share Image
She worked in order to live, and presently fell in love, also in order to live, for the heart, too, has its… — Victor Hugo Heart Copy Share Image
He is the best gentleman that is the son of his own deserts, and not the degenerated heir of another's virtue. — Victor Hugo Desert Copy Share Image
