Work, which makes a man free, and thought, which makes him worthy of freedom. — Victor Hugo Free thought Copy Share Image
Gutenberg's invention of printing is the greatest event-the mother of revolution — Victor Hugo Events Copy Share Image
Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was… — Victor Hugo Goodness Copy Share Image
“There is nothing like the hand of the populace for building everything that is built by demolishing.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
The most excellent symbol of the people is the paving stone. One walks on it until it falls on one's head. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time as come. — Victor Hugo Idea Copy Share Image
In my old age there is a coming into flower. My body wanes; my mind waxes. — Victor Hugo Age Copy Share Image
“When you shall have learned to know, and to love, you will still suffer. The day is born in tears. The luminous… — Victor Hugo Compassion Copy Share Image
“His tavern sign bore witness to his feats of arms. He had painted it himself, being a Jack-of-all-trades who did everything badly.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
Seeing so much poverty everywhere makes me think that God is not rich. He gives the appearance of it, but I suspect… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
The peculiarity of sunrise is to make us laugh at all our terrors of the night, and our laugh is always proportioned… — Victor Hugo Comedy Copy Share Image
“One can no more prevent thought from recurring to an idea than one can the sea from returning to the shore: the… — Victor Hugo Ocean Copy Share Image
The women laughed and wept; the crowd stamped their feet enthusiastically, for at that moment Quasimodo was really beautiful. He was handsome… — Victor Hugo Beautiful Copy Share Image
The pupil dilates in darkness and in the end finds light, just as the soul dilates in misfortune and in the end… — Victor Hugo Darkness Copy Share Image
To commit the least possible sin is the law for man. To live without sin is the dream of an angel. Everything… — Victor Hugo Angel Copy Share Image
“A certain amount of reverie is good, like a narcotic in discreet doses. It soothes the fever, occasionally high, of the brain… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“This Boulatruelle was a man in bad odour with the people of the neighbourhood; he was too respectful, too humble, prompt to… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“The barber ran to the broken window, and saw Gavroche, who was running with all his might towards the Saint Jean market.… — Victor Hugo Barber Copy Share Image
“And there's a woman dressed in white, who's nice to hear, and soft to touch, and she whispers, 'Colette, I love you… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Right has its wrath, Bishop; and the wrath of right is an element of progress. In any case, and in spite of… — Victor Hugo French revolution Copy Share Image
“Teach the ignorant as much as you can; society is culpable in not providing instruction for all and it must answer for… — Victor Hugo Darkness Copy Share Image
“Teach those who are ignorant as many things as possible; society is culpable, in that it does not afford instruction gratis; it… — Victor Hugo Darkness Copy Share Image
“to cause constellations of victories to flash forth at each instant from the zenith of the centuries, to make the French Empire… — Victor Hugo Conquer the world Copy Share Image
All animals are to be found in men and each of theme exists in some man, sometimes several at the time. — Victor Hugo Animal Copy Share Image
By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour. — Victor Hugo Clock Copy Share Image
And do you know Monsieur Marius? I believe I was a little in love with you. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
There is a material advancement; we desire it. There is, also, a moral grandeur; we hold fast to it. — Victor Hugo Advancement Copy Share Image
“He visited the poor so long as he had any money; when he no longer had any, he visited the rich.” — Victor Hugo Money Copy Share Image
Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers? — Victor Hugo Civil war Copy Share Image
Philosophy is the microscope of thought. Everything desires to flee from it, but nothing escapes it. — Victor Hugo Desire Copy Share Image
Sublime upon sublime scarcely presents a contrast, and we need a little rest from everything, even the beautiful. — Victor Hugo Beautiful Copy Share Image
