All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.
Victor Hugo
Idea Power, Timely Revolution, Idea, Power, Time, Revolution
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Women | Thoughtful Reflection | Light | Chaos And Planning | Radiant Return | Intellectual Strength | Spiritual Understanding | Actions Define | Respect For Diversity | Monotony | Promise | Armies | Radiant | Overwhelming Symptom | Happiness Suffering | Artistic Vision | City | Carnival | Good | Negative Labels | More
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“Death belongs to God alone; by what right do men touch that unknown thing?” Victor Hugo
Divine Death, Mortal Rights, Death, God, Rights, Unknown
Victor Hugo Divine Death, Mortal Rights, Death, God, Rights, Unknown“Great buildings, like great mountains, are the work of centuries.” Victor Hugo
Historic Buildings, Mountain Strength, Buildings, Mountains, Centuries, Strength
Victor Hugo Historic Buildings, Mountain Strength, Buildings, Mountains, Centuries, Strength“A strange thing has happened, do you know? I am in darkness. There is a person who, departing, took away the sun.” Victor Hugo
Grief And Loss, Darkness And Light, Emotional Void, Personal Experience, Heartbreak And Change, Sadness And Sorrow
Victor Hugo Grief And Loss, Darkness And Light, Emotional Void, Personal Experience, Heartbreak And Change, Sadness And Sorrow“Men hate those to whom they have to lie.” Victor Hugo
Truth Hate, Forced Dishonesty, Hate, Lie, Dishonesty, Truth
Victor Hugo Truth Hate, Forced Dishonesty, Hate, Lie, Dishonesty, Truth“He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free.” Victor Hugo
Poverty Freedom, Endurance Strength, Poverty, Freedom, Strength, Endurance
Victor Hugo Poverty Freedom, Endurance Strength, Poverty, Freedom, Strength, Endurance“Knowledge is a weight added to conscience.” Victor Hugo
Knowledge And Burden, Intellectual Responsibility, Conscience And Guilt, Moral Awareness, Human Understanding, Thoughtful Reflection
Victor Hugo Knowledge And Burden, Intellectual Responsibility, Conscience And Guilt, Moral Awareness, Human Understanding, Thoughtful Reflection“Marius and Cosette were in the dark in regard to each other. They did not speak, they did not bow, they were not acquainted; they saw each other; and, like the stars in the sky separated by millions of leagues, they lived by gazing upon each other.” Victor Hugo
Silent Love, Distant Stars, Love, Distance, Silence, Stars
Victor Hugo Silent Love, Distant Stars, Love, Distance, Silence, Stars“When liberty returns, I will return.” Victor Hugo
Liberty Return, Freedom Resolve, Liberty, Freedom, Return, Resolve
Victor Hugo Liberty Return, Freedom Resolve, Liberty, Freedom, Return, Resolve“Not being heard is no reason for silence.” Victor Hugo
Voice Silence, Speak Out, Stand Strong, Voice, Silence, Courage
Victor Hugo Voice Silence, Speak Out, Stand Strong, Voice, Silence, Courage“Nothing awakens reminiscence like an aroma.” Victor Hugo
Aroma And Memory, Scented Remembrance, Sensory Triggers, Emotional Connections, Memory's Power, Nostalgia
Victor Hugo Aroma And Memory, Scented Remembrance, Sensory Triggers, Emotional Connections, Memory's Power, Nostalgia“Do you hear the people sing Lost in the valley of the night? It is the music of a people Who are climbing to the light. For the wretched of the earth There is a flame that never dies. Even the darkest night will end And the sun will rise.” Victor Hugo
People Sing, Hope Flame, Dark Night, People, Hope, Sing
Victor Hugo People Sing, Hope Flame, Dark Night, People, Hope, Sing“Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.” Victor Hugo
Value Of Common Sense, Beyond Education, Natural Intelligence, Reflective Insights, Everyday Wisdom, Intuitive Understanding
Victor Hugo Value Of Common Sense, Beyond Education, Natural Intelligence, Reflective Insights, Everyday Wisdom, Intuitive Understanding“Religion, Society, and Nature – these are the three struggles of man.” Victor Hugo
Human Struggles, Religion And Society, Personal Conflicts, Nature’s Power, Social Issues, Faith
Victor Hugo Human Struggles, Religion And Society, Personal Conflicts, Nature’s Power, Social Issues, Faith“When the heart is dry the eye is dry.” Victor Hugo
Heart Dryness, Emotional Numbness, Heart, Dry, Numbness, Eye
Victor Hugo Heart Dryness, Emotional Numbness, Heart, Dry, Numbness, Eye“Gavroche had fallen only to rise again; he sat up, a long stream of blood rolled down his face, he raised both arms in air, looked in the direction whence the shot came, and began to sing.” Victor Hugo
Gavroche Resilience, Rise Again, Courage Song, Resilience, Courage, Song
Victor Hugo Gavroche Resilience, Rise Again, Courage Song, Resilience, Courage, Song“There is no more sovereign eloquence than the truth in indignation.” Victor Hugo
Truth And Eloquence, Moral Outrage, Human Expression, Political Rhetoric, Indignation And Justice, Power Of Speech
Victor Hugo Truth And Eloquence, Moral Outrage, Human Expression, Political Rhetoric, Indignation And Justice, Power Of Speech“You preserve your shame but you kill your glory.” Victor Hugo
Shame Glory, Lost Pride, Shame, Glory, Pride, Lost
Victor Hugo Shame Glory, Lost Pride, Shame, Glory, Pride, Lost“To think of shadows is a serious thing.” Victor Hugo
Contemplative Thoughts, Depth And Mystery, Inner Reflection, Light And Dark, Serious Meditations, Shadows
Victor Hugo Contemplative Thoughts, Depth And Mystery, Inner Reflection, Light And Dark, Serious Meditations, Shadows“The future has many names: For the weak, it means the unattainable. For the fearful, it means the unknown. For the courageous, it means opportunity.” Victor Hugo
Future Courage, Names Opportunity, Future, Courage, Unknown, Opportunity
Victor Hugo Future Courage, Names Opportunity, Future, Courage, Unknown, Opportunity“The power of a glance has been so much abused in love stories that it has come to be disbelieved. Few people dare say nowadays that two beings have fallen in love because they have looked at each other. Yet that is the way love begins, and only that way. The rest is only the rest, and comes afterwards. Nothing is more real than the great shocks that two souls give each other in exchanging this spark.” Victor Hugo
Glance Love, Soul Spark, Love, Spark, Glance, Soul
Victor Hugo Glance Love, Soul Spark, Love, Spark, Glance, Soul