What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain.

Quote by Victor Hugo

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Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong;...

Anger may be foolish and obsurd, and one may be irritated when in the wrong;...

I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His...

I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His...

Amnesty is as good for those who give it as for those who receive it....

Amnesty is as good for those who give it as for those who receive it....

When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is...

When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is...

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved -- loved for...

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved -- loved for...

To love beauty is to see light.

To love beauty is to see light.

Taste is the common sense of genius.

Taste is the common sense of genius.

To love another person is to see the face of God.

To love another person is to see the face of God.

Nothing else in the world... not all the armies... is so powerful as an idea...

Nothing else in the world... not all the armies... is so powerful as an idea...

A war between Europeans is a civil war.

A war between Europeans is a civil war.

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out...

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out...

There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is...

There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is...

Style is the substance of the subject called unceasingly to the surface.

Style is the substance of the subject called unceasingly to the surface.

To think is of itself to be useful; it is always and in all cases...

To think is of itself to be useful; it is always and in all cases...

Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.

Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.

Prayer is an august avowal of ignorance.

Prayer is an august avowal of ignorance.

A library implies an act of faith

A library implies an act of faith

It is often necessary to know how to obey a woman in order sometimes to...

It is often necessary to know how to obey a woman in order sometimes to...

It is most pleasant to commit a just action which is disagreeable to someone whom...

It is most pleasant to commit a just action which is disagreeable to someone whom...

Habit is the nursery of errors.

Habit is the nursery of errors.