Revolutions are not born of chance but of necessity.
VICTOR HUGODuring a wise man’s whole life, his destiny holds his philosophy in a state of siege.
More Victor Hugo Quotes
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We pardon to the extent that we love.
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The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.
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Teach the ignorant as much as you can; society is culpable in not providing a free education for all and it must answer for the night which it produces.
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Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.
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To love another person is to see the face of God.
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If you are stone, be magnetic; if a plant, be sensitive; but if you are human be love.
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Let us fear ourselves. Prejudices are the real robbers; vices are the real murderers. The great dangers lie within ourselves.
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Reason is intelligence taking exercise. Imagination is intelligence with an erection.
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To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
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If you wish to understand what Revolution is, call it Progress; and if you wish to understand what Progress is, call it Tomorrow.
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Nobody knows like a woman how to say things that are both sweet and profound. Sweetness and depth, this is all of woman; this is Heaven.
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Let us study things that are no more. It is necessary to understand them, if only to avoid them.
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Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.
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When a woman is talking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.
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Inspiration and genius – one and the same.
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