“When put into print, thought is more imperishable than ever; it is volatile, intangible, indestructible; it mingles with the air. In the… — Victor Hugo Architecture Copy Share Image
“Here I must add that, in each social crisis, of all scaffolds, the political one is the most abominable, the most fatal,… — Victor Hugo Crisis Copy Share Image
“A minute afterwards he appeared upon the upper platform, still bearing the gipsy [sic] in his arms, still running wildly along, still… — Victor Hugo Notre dame Copy Share Image
“We are not obliged to sound the Bishop of D—— on the score of orthodoxy. In the presence of such a soul… — Victor Hugo Conscience Copy Share Image
I exist," murmurs someone whose name is Everyone. "I'm young and in love; I am old and I want rest; I work,… — Victor Hugo Business 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
A society that admits misery, a humanity that admits war, seem to me an inferior society and a debased humanity; it is… — Victor Hugo Community Copy Share Image
I believe, sir, in all the progress. Air navigation is the result of the oceanic navigation: from water the human has to… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“This recurred to his mind unceasingly. To this celestial kindness he opposed pride, which is the fortress of evil within us. He… — Victor Hugo Evil within Copy Share Image
In this world, which is so plainly the antechamber of another, there are no happy men. The true division of humanity is… — Victor Hugo Darkness Copy Share Image
“And if you wish to receive of the ancient city an impression with which the modern one can no longer furnish you,… — Victor Hugo Beyond the horizon Copy Share Image
“We all know the artfulness with which a dropped coin hides itself, and the job we have to find it again. There… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“As there is no appearance of daylight, what is to be done during the night? It occurred to me that I would… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
The greatest blunders, like the thickest ropes, are often compounded of a multitude of strands. Take the rope apart, separate it into… — Victor Hugo Blunders Copy Share Image
“Plea Against the Death Penalty Look, examine, reflect. You hold capital punishment up as an example. Why? Because of what it teaches.… — Victor Hugo Capital punishment Copy Share Image
“We may be indifferent to the death penalty and not declare ourselves either way so long as we have not seen a… — Victor Hugo Death Copy Share Image
“Long live the Republic! I'm one of them." Grantaire had risen. The immense gleam of the whole combat which he had missed,… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
History has its truth, and so has legend. Legendary truth is of another nature than historical truth. Legendary truth is invention whose… — Victor Hugo Fiction Copy Share Image
“He felt as though his brain were on fire. She had come to him, what joy! And then, how she had looked… — Victor Hugo Beauty Copy Share Image
“Each time that he uttered the word sir, in his voice which was so gently grave and polished, the man's face lighted… — Victor Hugo Time Copy Share Image
“Let us remark by the way, that to be blind and to be loved, is, in fact, one of the most strangely… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image