From a political point of view, there is but one principle, the sovereignty of man over himself. This sovereignty of myself over myself is called Liberty.
Victor Hugo
Personal Liberty, Sovereignty Concept, Political Thought, Freedom, Independence, Self-Governance
Victor Hugo’s Quotes On Topics
Death Ideal | Fraternity | Sunrise | Knowing Limits | Parental | Soulmates | Universal Joy | Daring | Social Issues | Knowledge And Truth | Buildings | Fate And Providence | Dream | Uncertainty And Discomfort | Divine Blessings | Pure Heart | Infinite Potential | Human Admiration | Perfect | Artistic | More
More Victor Hugo Quotes
“Music is the vapor of art. It is to poetry what reverie is to thought, what fluid is to solid, what the ocean of clouds is to the ocean of waves.” Victor Hugo
Art And Music, Creative Expression, Artistic Comparison, Poetry And Music, Fluidity In Art, Imagination
Victor Hugo Art And Music, Creative Expression, Artistic Comparison, Poetry And Music, Fluidity In Art, Imagination“Water! pretending to be pure, thou resemblest false friends. Thou art warm at the top and cold at bottom.” Victor Hugo
Symbolism Of Water, Nature And Friendship, False Appearances, Layered Meanings, Purity Questioned, Reflective Commentary
Victor Hugo Symbolism Of Water, Nature And Friendship, False Appearances, Layered Meanings, Purity Questioned, Reflective Commentary“Between the government which does evil and the people who accept it – there is a certain shameful solidarity.” Victor Hugo
Government Evil, Shameful Acceptance, Government, Evil, People, Solidarity
Victor Hugo Government Evil, Shameful Acceptance, Government, Evil, People, Solidarity“Smallness in a great man seems smaller by its disproportion with all the rest.” Victor Hugo
Great Man, Disproportion Contrast, Greatness, Smallness, Man, Contrast
Victor Hugo Great Man, Disproportion Contrast, Greatness, Smallness, Man, Contrast“Morality is truth in full bloom.” Victor Hugo
Morality And Truth, Ethical Living, Integrity And Honesty, Human Virtue, Blooming Character, Moral Philosophy
Victor Hugo Morality And Truth, Ethical Living, Integrity And Honesty, Human Virtue, Blooming Character, Moral Philosophy“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“Nothing is really small; whoever is open to the deep penetration of nature knows this.” Victor Hugo
Nature Depth, Small Significance, Nature, Small, Depth, Significance
Victor Hugo Nature Depth, Small Significance, Nature, Small, Depth, Significance“Not seeing people permits us to imagine them with every perfection.” Victor Hugo
Imagination Power, Human Nature, Idealization, Perfection, Isolation, Perspective
Victor Hugo Imagination Power, Human Nature, Idealization, Perfection, Isolation, Perspective“When I speak to you about myself, I am speaking to you about yourself. How is it you don’t see that?” Victor Hugo
Self Reflection, Shared Identity, Self, Reflection, Identity, Shared
Victor Hugo Self Reflection, Shared Identity, Self, Reflection, Identity, Shared“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“The human soul has still greater need of the ideal than of the real. It is by the real that we exist; it is by the ideal that we live.” Victor Hugo
Ideal Real, Soul Needs, Soul, Ideal, Real, Needs
Victor Hugo Ideal Real, Soul Needs, Soul, Ideal, Real, Needs“The saints were his friends, and blessed him; the monsters were his friends, and guarded him.” Victor Hugo
Good And Evil, Divine Protection, Friends And Foes, Dual Nature, Saints And Monsters, Spiritual Journey
Victor Hugo Good And Evil, Divine Protection, Friends And Foes, Dual Nature, Saints And Monsters, Spiritual Journey“My revenge is fraternity! No more frontiers! The Rhine for everyone! Let us be the same Republic, let us be the United States of Europe, let us be the continental federation, let us be European liberty, let us be universal peace!” Victor Hugo
Universal Brotherhood, Visionary Europe, Fraternity And Peace, Political Unity, Revolutionary Dreams, Universal Harmony
Victor Hugo Universal Brotherhood, Visionary Europe, Fraternity And Peace, Political Unity, Revolutionary Dreams, Universal Harmony“Winter changes into stone the water of heaven and the heart of man.” Victor Hugo
Winter Stone, Frozen Heart, Winter, Stone, Heart, Frozen
Victor Hugo Winter Stone, Frozen Heart, Winter, Stone, Heart, Frozen“Success is a very hideous thing. Its false resemblance to merit deceives men.” Victor Hugo
Illusion Of Success, Deceptive Appearances, True Merit, Success Misunderstood, Philosophical Viewpoint, Life Lessons
Victor Hugo Illusion Of Success, Deceptive Appearances, True Merit, Success Misunderstood, Philosophical Viewpoint, Life Lessons“Is it not when the fall is the lowest that charity ought to be the greatest?” Victor Hugo
Charity And Compassion, Moral Values, Human Kindness, Suffering And Aid, Selflessness, Humility
Victor Hugo Charity And Compassion, Moral Values, Human Kindness, Suffering And Aid, Selflessness, Humility“We are all under sentence of death, but with a sort of indefinite reprieve.” Victor Hugo
Death Reprieve, Human Fate, Death, Reprieve, Sentence, Life
Victor Hugo Death Reprieve, Human Fate, Death, Reprieve, Sentence, Life“To lie a little is not possible: he who lies, lies the whole lie.” Victor Hugo
Complete Deceit, Honesty Integrity, Truth's Value, Lies, Trust, Morality
Victor Hugo Complete Deceit, Honesty Integrity, Truth's Value, Lies, Trust, Morality