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
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“To study in Paris is to be born in Paris!” Victor Hugo
Paris And Learning, Cultural Influence, Educational Experience, City Of Knowledge, Artistic Inspiration, Intellectual Awakening
Victor Hugo Paris And Learning, Cultural Influence, Educational Experience, City Of Knowledge, Artistic Inspiration, Intellectual Awakening“Nothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket.” Victor Hugo
Adventure Poverty, Empty Pocket, Courageous Spirit, Adventure, Courage, Poverty
Victor Hugo Adventure Poverty, Empty Pocket, Courageous Spirit, Adventure, Courage, Poverty“Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh.” Victor Hugo
Beauty Nature, Marble Contrast, Beauty, Nature, Marble, Flesh
Victor Hugo Beauty Nature, Marble Contrast, Beauty, Nature, Marble, Flesh“To know, to think, to dream. That is everything.” Victor Hugo
Power Of Knowledge, Thinking Mind, Dreaming Aspirations, Intellectual Depth, Inspirational Thoughts, Essence Of Life
Victor Hugo Power Of Knowledge, Thinking Mind, Dreaming Aspirations, Intellectual Depth, Inspirational Thoughts, Essence Of Life“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 love, or to have loved, – this suffices. Demand nothing more. There is no other pearl to be found in the shadowy folds of life. To love is a fulfilment.” Victor Hugo
Love And Fulfillment, Life’s Purpose, Human Connection, True Love, Emotional Depth, Romantic Reflection
Victor Hugo Love And Fulfillment, Life’s Purpose, Human Connection, True Love, Emotional Depth, Romantic Reflection“To pay compliments to the one we love is the first method of caressing, a demi-audacity venturing. A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.” Victor Hugo
Love And Affection, Compliments And Respect, Expression Of Love, Emotional Connection, Relationships And Intimacy, Verbal Praise
Victor Hugo Love And Affection, Compliments And Respect, Expression Of Love, Emotional Connection, Relationships And Intimacy, Verbal Praise“Everything bows to success, even grammar.” Victor Hugo
Success And Influence, Power Dynamics, Social Structures, Language And Authority, Rules And Flexibility, Success
Victor Hugo Success And Influence, Power Dynamics, Social Structures, Language And Authority, Rules And Flexibility, Success“Go out in the world and work like money doesn’t matter, sing as if no one is listening, love as if you have never been hurt, and dance as if no one is watching.” Victor Hugo
Freedom And Expression, Living Fully, Personal Joy, Selfless Love, True Happiness, Authentic Living
Victor Hugo Freedom And Expression, Living Fully, Personal Joy, Selfless Love, True Happiness, Authentic Living“Fashions have done more harm than revolutions.” Victor Hugo
Cultural Trends, Superficial Harm, Revolutionary Change, Society's Values, Style And Substance, Fashion
Victor Hugo Cultural Trends, Superficial Harm, Revolutionary Change, Society's Values, Style And Substance, Fashion“Forty is the old age of youth; fifty the youth of old age.” Victor Hugo
Aging And Youth, Life Stages, Time’s Passage, Generational Wisdom, Middle Age, Life Reflection
Victor Hugo Aging And Youth, Life Stages, Time’s Passage, Generational Wisdom, Middle Age, Life Reflection“Happy, even in the midst of anguish, is he to whom God has given a soul worthy of love and of unhappiness! He who has not viewed the things of this world and the heart of man under this double light has seen nothing and knows nothing of the true.” Victor Hugo
Duality Of Life, Soul's Worth, Happiness Paradox, Anguish, Perspective, Understanding
Victor Hugo Duality Of Life, Soul's Worth, Happiness Paradox, Anguish, Perspective, Understanding“The straight line, a respectable optical illusion which ruins many a man.” Victor Hugo
Perception And Reality, Life’s Paths, Illusions In Life, Straightforwardness, Human Struggle, Personal Development
Victor Hugo Perception And Reality, Life’s Paths, Illusions In Life, Straightforwardness, Human Struggle, Personal Development“Verse in itself does not constitute poetry. Verse is only an elegant vestment for a beautiful form. Poetry can express itself in prose, but it does so more perfectly under the grace and majesty of verse. It is poetry of soul that inspires noble sentiments and noble actions as well as noble writings.” Victor Hugo
Art And Expression, Poetry And Prose, Beauty And Form, Soul And Inspiration, Intellectual Art, Literary Majesty
Victor Hugo Art And Expression, Poetry And Prose, Beauty And Form, Soul And Inspiration, Intellectual Art, Literary Majesty“One sometimes says: ’He killed himself because he was bored with life.’ One ought rather to say: ’He killed himself because he was bored by lack of life.’” Victor Hugo
Lack Life, Suicide Cause, Life, Suicide, Boredom, Cause
Victor Hugo Lack Life, Suicide Cause, Life, Suicide, Boredom, Cause“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“Men like me are impossible until the day when they become necessary.” Victor Hugo
Unconventional Men, Necessity And Change, Social Relevance, Personal Evolution, Timing And Action, Influence And Power
Victor Hugo Unconventional Men, Necessity And Change, Social Relevance, Personal Evolution, Timing And Action, Influence And Power“What Shakespeare was able to do in English he would certainly not have done in French.” Victor Hugo
Shakespeare English, Linguistic Genius, Shakespeare, English, French, Language
Victor Hugo Shakespeare English, Linguistic Genius, Shakespeare, English, French, Language