Close by the Rights of Man, at the least set beside them, are the Rights of the Spirit.
Victor Hugo
Human Rights, Spiritual Freedom, Social Justice, Moral Responsibility, Equality, Personal Rights
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More Victor Hugo Quotes
“We are not loved by our friends for what we are; rather, we are loved in spite of what we are.” Victor Hugo
Conditional Love, Friendship Strength, Human Bonds, Affection, Faults, Understanding
Victor Hugo Conditional Love, Friendship Strength, Human Bonds, Affection, Faults, Understanding“Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings.” Victor Hugo
Courage Flight, Strength Wings, Freedom Song, Courage, Strength, Freedom
Victor Hugo Courage Flight, Strength Wings, Freedom Song, Courage, Strength, Freedom“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
Press Liberty, Freedom Press, Human Civilization, Press, Liberty, Civilization
Victor Hugo Press Liberty, Freedom Press, Human Civilization, Press, Liberty, Civilization“This is a leviathan I am about to ship out to sea...” Victor Hugo
Great Endeavors, Adventure And Risk, Uncharted Waters, Ambition, Journey Ahead, Exploration
Victor Hugo Great Endeavors, Adventure And Risk, Uncharted Waters, Ambition, Journey Ahead, Exploration“Evil. Mistrust those who rejoice at it even more than those who do it.” Victor Hugo
Evil Rejoice, Mistrust Evil, Moral Caution, Evil, Trust, Morality
Victor Hugo Evil Rejoice, Mistrust Evil, Moral Caution, Evil, Trust, Morality“There is a secret drawer in every woman’s heart.” Victor Hugo
Woman Secret, Hidden Emotions, Woman, Secret, Emotions, Hidden
Victor Hugo Woman Secret, Hidden Emotions, Woman, Secret, Emotions, Hidden“Press on! A better fate awaits thee.” Victor Hugo
Better Fate, Perseverance Drive, Fate, Perseverance, Drive, Future
Victor Hugo Better Fate, Perseverance Drive, Fate, Perseverance, Drive, Future“A society that admits misery, a humanity that admits war, seem to me an inferior society and a debased humanity; it is a higher society and a more elevated humanity at which I am aiming - a society without kings, a humanity without barriers.” Victor Hugo
Elevated Society, Human Barriers, Society, Humanity, Barriers, Elevated
Victor Hugo Elevated Society, Human Barriers, Society, Humanity, Barriers, Elevated“Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad.” Victor Hugo
Melancholy Pleasure, Sad Happiness, Melancholy, Sadness, Pleasure, Reflection
Victor Hugo Melancholy Pleasure, Sad Happiness, Melancholy, Sadness, Pleasure, Reflection“No religion but blasphemes a little.” Victor Hugo
Religious Imperfections, Blasphemy Irony, Faith's Flaws, Religion, Paradox, Beliefs
Victor Hugo Religious Imperfections, Blasphemy Irony, Faith's Flaws, Religion, Paradox, Beliefs“I’m not totally useless. I can be used as a bad example.” Victor Hugo
Self-Deprecation, Humor And Reflection, Personal Struggles, Life Lessons, Humility, Role Of Failure
Victor Hugo Self-Deprecation, Humor And Reflection, Personal Struggles, Life Lessons, Humility, Role Of Failure“I represent a party which does not yet exist: the party Revolution-Civilization. This party will make the twentieth century. There will issue from it first the United States of Europe, then the United States of the World.” Victor Hugo
Political Vision, Global Unity, Revolution And Progress, 20th Century Ideals, Civilization And Change, Future Movements
Victor Hugo Political Vision, Global Unity, Revolution And Progress, 20th Century Ideals, Civilization And Change, Future Movements“A breath of Paris preserves the soul.” Victor Hugo
Paris Soul, City Spirit, Paris, Soul, Spirit, Breath
Victor Hugo Paris Soul, City Spirit, Paris, Soul, Spirit, Breath“The world is the expanding Greece and Greece is the shrinking world.” Victor Hugo
World History, Greek Influence, Civilization And Change, Cultural Legacy, Expansion And Contraction, Global Perspective
Victor Hugo World History, Greek Influence, Civilization And Change, Cultural Legacy, Expansion And Contraction, Global Perspective“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“Excitement is not enjoyment: in calmness lies true pleasure. The most precious wines are sipped, not bolted at a swallow.” Victor Hugo
Excitement Calm, True Pleasure, Calm Enjoyment, Excitement, Pleasure, Enjoyment
Victor Hugo Excitement Calm, True Pleasure, Calm Enjoyment, Excitement, Pleasure, Enjoyment“God has made the cat to give man the pleasure of caressing the tiger.” Victor Hugo
Human Nature, Animal Companionship, Divine Design, Pleasure And Care, Love For Animals, Spiritual Symbolism
Victor Hugo Human Nature, Animal Companionship, Divine Design, Pleasure And Care, Love For Animals, Spiritual Symbolism“The man who does not know other languages, unless he is a man of genius, necessarily has deficiencies in his ideas.” Victor Hugo
Linguistic Skills, Language And Ideas, Multilingual Genius, Expanding Horizons, Cultural Understanding, Deficiencies
Victor Hugo Linguistic Skills, Language And Ideas, Multilingual Genius, Expanding Horizons, Cultural Understanding, Deficiencies