Sublime upon sublime scarcely presents a contrast, and we need a little rest from everything, even the beautiful. Victor Hugo beautifulcontrastpresent Change image and share on social
When God desires to destroy a thing, he entrusts its destruction to the thing itself. Every bad institution of this world ends by suicide. Victor Hugo baddesiredestroy Change image and share on social
Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life. Victor Hugo concisiondecisionlife Change image and share on social
Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime. Victor Hugo civilizationcrimepeace Change image and share on social
There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the soul is on its knees. Victor Hugo bodykneemoment Change image and share on social
I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul. Victor Hugo cloakcoatelbow Change image and share on social
Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander. Victor Hugo dragindividuallift Change image and share on social
Every diminution of the liberty of the press is followed by a diminution of civilization. Wherever we see the freedom of the press interfered with, there we see the nutrition of the human family interrupted. Victor Hugo civilizationdiminutionfamily share on social
The wise man does not grow old, but ripens. Victor Hugo growmanripen Change image and share on social
