--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: However, this sceptic had one fanaticism…" description: "\"“However, this sceptic had one fanaticism. This fanaticism was neither a dogma, nor an idea, nor an art, nor a science; it was a man: Enjolras. Grantai..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41a/victor-hugo-32_admiration_however-this-sceptic-had-one-fanaticism_1350281.jpg" --- # However, this sceptic had one fanaticism. This fanaticism… ![“However, this sceptic had one fanaticism. This fanaticism was neither a dogma, nor an idea, nor an art, nor a science; it was a man: Enjolras. Grantaire admired, loved, and venerated Enjolras. To whom did this anarchical scoffer unite himself in this phalanx of absolute minds? To the most…” quote by Victor Hugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41a/victor-hugo-32_admiration_however-this-sceptic-had-one-fanaticism_1350281.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41a/victor-hugo-32_admiration_however-this-sceptic-had-one-fanaticism_1350281.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41a/victor-hugo-32_admiration_however-this-sceptic-had-one-fanaticism_1350281.jpg) > ““However, this sceptic had one fanaticism. This fanaticism was neither a dogma, nor an idea, nor an art, nor a science; it was a man: Enjolras. Grantaire admired, loved, and venerated Enjolras. To whom did this anarchical scoffer unite himself in this phalanx of absolute minds? To the most absolute. In what manner had Enjolras subjugated him? By his ideas? No. By his character. A phenomenon which is often observable. A sceptic who adheres to a believer is as simple as the law of complementary colors. That which we lack attracts us. No one loves the light like the blind man. The dwarf adores the drum-major. The toad always has his eyes fixed on heaven. Why? In order to watch the bird in its flight. Grantaire, in whom writhed doubt, loved to watch faith soar in Enjolras. He had need of Enjolras. That chaste, healthy, firm, upright, hard, candid nature charmed him, without his being clearly aware of it, and without the idea of explaining it to himself having occurred to him.”” [Victor Hugo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/victor-hugo/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A skeptic can be drawn to a charismatic leader not by ideas but by the leader’s personal character, creating an irrational devotion. **In simple terms:** People often love what they lack, especially strong personalities. Key Takeaway Recognize when admiration is based on character, not logic. 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