He who is not capable of enduring poverty is not capable of being free.
Victor Hugo
Poverty Freedom, Endurance Strength, Poverty, Freedom, Strength, Endurance
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More Victor Hugo Quotes
“Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her grace is in her frailty.” Victor Hugo
Feminine Frailty, Woman Grace, Woman, Frailty, Grace, Feminine
Victor Hugo Feminine Frailty, Woman Grace, Woman, Frailty, Grace, Feminine“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
Social Equality, Power Dynamics, Individualism And Society, Political Struggles, Public Opinion, Class Divide
Victor Hugo Social Equality, Power Dynamics, Individualism And Society, Political Struggles, Public Opinion, Class Divide“The first symptom of love in a young man is timidity; in a girl boldness.” Victor Hugo
Love And Youth, Contrasting Emotions, Gender Perspectives, Romantic Insights, Love Psychology, Emotional Responses
Victor Hugo Love And Youth, Contrasting Emotions, Gender Perspectives, Romantic Insights, Love Psychology, Emotional Responses“You would have imagined her at one moment a maniac, at another a queen.” Victor Hugo
Maniac Queen, Changing Personas, Human Nature, Imagination, Queen, Contrast
Victor Hugo Maniac Queen, Changing Personas, Human Nature, Imagination, Queen, Contrast“The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.” Victor Hugo
Love And Kindness, Acts Of Service, Compassion, Daily Gestures, Selfless Love, Emotional Generosity
Victor Hugo Love And Kindness, Acts Of Service, Compassion, Daily Gestures, Selfless Love, Emotional Generosity“No man is more unhappy than the one who is never in adversity; the greatest affliction of life is never to be afflicted.” Victor Hugo
Adversity And Growth, Life’s Struggles, Emotional Resilience, Personal Development, Human Condition, Learning Through Pain
Victor Hugo Adversity And Growth, Life’s Struggles, Emotional Resilience, Personal Development, Human Condition, Learning Through Pain“Whatever may be happening today, peace is the meaning of tomorrow.” Victor Hugo
Tomorrow Peace, Today Conflict, Peace, Tomorrow, Today, Conflict
Victor Hugo Tomorrow Peace, Today Conflict, Peace, Tomorrow, Today, Conflict“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“The pupil dilates in darkness and in the end finds light, just as the soul dilates in misfortune and in the end finds God.” Victor Hugo
Pupil Light, Soul God, Pupil, Light, Soul, God
Victor Hugo Pupil Light, Soul God, Pupil, Light, Soul, God“I’d like a drink. I desire to forget life. Life is a hideous invention by somebody I don’t know. It doesn’t last, and it’s good for nothing. You break your neck simply living.” Victor Hugo
Life Forgetting, Painful Existence, Life, Forgetting, Painful, Existence
Victor Hugo Life Forgetting, Painful Existence, Life, Forgetting, Painful, Existence“There comes an hour when protest no longer suffices; after philosophy there must be action; the strong hand finishes what the idea has sketched.” Victor Hugo
Action Philosophy, Protest Limits, Action, Philosophy, Protest, Limits
Victor Hugo Action Philosophy, Protest Limits, Action, Philosophy, Protest, Limits“He left her. She was dissatisfied with him. He had preferred to incur her anger rather than cause her pain. He had kept all the pain for himself.” Victor Hugo
Selfless Pain, Sacrificial Love, Pain, Love, Anger, Sacrifice
Victor Hugo Selfless Pain, Sacrificial Love, Pain, Love, Anger, Sacrifice“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“The soul has greater need of the ideal than of the real.” Victor Hugo
Ideal Real, Soul Needs, Spirituality, Ideal, Real, Philosophy
Victor Hugo Ideal Real, Soul Needs, Spirituality, Ideal, Real, Philosophy“He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.” Victor Hugo
Loss And Sorrow, Personal Sacrifice, Love And Grief, Fate And Tragedy, Emotional Turmoil, Life’s Injustices
Victor Hugo Loss And Sorrow, Personal Sacrifice, Love And Grief, Fate And Tragedy, Emotional Turmoil, Life’s Injustices“We teachers make the road, others will make the journey.” Victor Hugo
Teaching And Learning, Educational Impact, Knowledge Sharing, Personal Growth, Mentorship, Life’s Journey
Victor Hugo Teaching And Learning, Educational Impact, Knowledge Sharing, Personal Growth, Mentorship, Life’s Journey“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“To think is of itself to be useful; it is always and in all cases a striving toward God.” Victor Hugo
Thinking God, Mental Purpose, Thinking, God, Purpose, Striving
Victor Hugo Thinking God, Mental Purpose, Thinking, God, Purpose, Striving