It is most pleasant to commit a just action which is disagreeable to someone whom one does not like.
Victor Hugo
Justice Pleasure, Dislike Action, Justice, Action, Pleasure, Dislike
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“Sacrificing the earth for paradise is giving up the substance for the shadow.” Victor Hugo
Earth Paradise, Substance Shadow, Earth, Paradise, Substance, Shadow
Victor Hugo Earth Paradise, Substance Shadow, Earth, Paradise, Substance, Shadow“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 wise man does not grow old, but ripens.” Victor Hugo
Wise Aging, Ripened Growth, Wise, Aging, Ripen, Growth
Victor Hugo Wise Aging, Ripened Growth, Wise, Aging, Ripen, Growth“Our life dreams the Utopia. Our death achieves the Ideal.” Victor Hugo
Life Utopia, Death Ideal, Life, Death, Utopia, Ideal
Victor Hugo Life Utopia, Death Ideal, Life, Death, Utopia, Ideal“A one-eyed man is much more incomplete than a blind man, for he knows what it is that’s lacking.” Victor Hugo
Perception And Loss, Physical Limitations, Self-awareness, Incomplete Vision, Human Condition, Empathy
Victor Hugo Perception And Loss, Physical Limitations, Self-awareness, Incomplete Vision, Human Condition, Empathy“The first symptom of true love in a man is timidity, in a young woman, boldness. This is surprising, and yet nothing is more simple. It is the two sexes tending to approach each other and assuming each the other’s qualities.” Victor Hugo
Love And Relationships, Gender Roles, Emotional Vulnerability, Timidity And Boldness, Human Nature, Romantic Attraction
Victor Hugo Love And Relationships, Gender Roles, Emotional Vulnerability, Timidity And Boldness, Human Nature, Romantic Attraction“A phenomenon often seen. A sceptic adhering to a believer; that is as simple as the law of the complementary colours. What we lack attracts us. Nobody loves the light like the blind man...” Victor Hugo
Opposing Views, Attraction And Contrast, Belief And Doubt, Complementary Forces, Seeking Balance, Perception
Victor Hugo Opposing Views, Attraction And Contrast, Belief And Doubt, Complementary Forces, Seeking Balance, Perception“It is the end. But of what? The end of France? No. The end of kings? Yes.” Victor Hugo
Kings End, France Continuation, End, Kings, France, Continuation
Victor Hugo Kings End, France Continuation, End, Kings, France, Continuation“An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.” Victor Hugo
Philosophical Reflections, Intelligence Vs Paradise, Life Choices, Contrasting Ideas, Intelligent Thinking, Paradise Debate
Victor Hugo Philosophical Reflections, Intelligence Vs Paradise, Life Choices, Contrasting Ideas, Intelligent Thinking, Paradise Debate“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“There are many lovely women, but no perfect ones.” Victor Hugo
Lovely Women, Perfection Myth, Women, Lovely, Perfect, Myth
Victor Hugo Lovely Women, Perfection Myth, Women, Lovely, Perfect, Myth“A certain amount of tempest is always mingled with a battle. Quid obscurum, quid divinum. Each historian traces, to some extent, the particular feature which pleases him amid this pell-mell.” Victor Hugo
Battle Chaos, Historical Perspectives, Tempest Impact, War, Divinity, Interpretation
Victor Hugo Battle Chaos, Historical Perspectives, Tempest Impact, War, Divinity, Interpretation“There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul.” Victor Hugo
Grand Soul, Sky And Sea, Inner Spectacle, Depth Of Spirit, Nature And Soul, Wonder
Victor Hugo Grand Soul, Sky And Sea, Inner Spectacle, Depth Of Spirit, Nature And Soul, Wonder“Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God.” Victor Hugo
Justice And Revenge, Divine Punishment, Personal Vengeance, Ethical Reflections, Spiritual Judgment, Crime And Punishment
Victor Hugo Justice And Revenge, Divine Punishment, Personal Vengeance, Ethical Reflections, Spiritual Judgment, Crime And Punishment“The left-handed are precious; they take places which are inconvenient for the rest.” Victor Hugo
Left-Handed Value, Unconventional Strength, Left-Handed, Value, Strength, Unconventional
Victor Hugo Left-Handed Value, Unconventional Strength, Left-Handed, Value, Strength, Unconventional“When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind.” Victor Hugo
Out Of Sight, Memory Loss, Sight, Mind, Forget, Loss
Victor Hugo Out Of Sight, Memory Loss, Sight, Mind, Forget, Loss“To die is nothing; but it is terrible not to live.” Victor Hugo
Life And Death, Existential Reflection, Fear Of Living, Personal Fulfillment, True Living, Mortality
Victor Hugo Life And Death, Existential Reflection, Fear Of Living, Personal Fulfillment, True Living, Mortality“If you are leaving that sorrowful place with hate and anger against men, you are worthy of compassion; if you leave it with good will, gentleness and peace, you are better than any of us.” Victor Hugo
Peaceful Departure, Compassion's Strength, Gentle Soul, Hate, Forgiveness, Healing
Victor Hugo Peaceful Departure, Compassion's Strength, Gentle Soul, Hate, Forgiveness, Healing“To be perfectly happy it does not suffice to possess happiness, it is necessary to have deserved it.” Victor Hugo
Deserved Happiness, Personal Fulfillment, True Happiness, Life’s Meaning, Moral Worth, Contentment
Victor Hugo Deserved Happiness, Personal Fulfillment, True Happiness, Life’s Meaning, Moral Worth, Contentment“One can no more keep the mind from returning to an idea than the sea from returning to a shore. For a sailor, this is called the tide; in the case of the guilty it is called remorse. God stirs up the soul as well as the ocean.” Victor Hugo
Remorse And Guilt, Emotional Struggles, Mind's Return, Soul's Restlessness, Moral Reflections, Inner Turmoil
Victor Hugo Remorse And Guilt, Emotional Struggles, Mind's Return, Soul's Restlessness, Moral Reflections, Inner Turmoil