There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson.

Quote by Victor Hugo

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He does not weep who does not see

He does not weep who does not see

I'm religiously opposed to religion

I'm religiously opposed to religion

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves,...

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves,...

Stupidity talks, vanity acts.

Stupidity talks, vanity acts.

The learned man knows that he is ignorant.

The learned man knows that he is ignorant.

A war between Europeans is a civil war.

A war between Europeans is a civil war.

I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the...

I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the...

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those...

Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those...

Progress is the stride of God.

Progress is the stride of God.

Ask not the name of him who asks you for a bed. It is especially...

Ask not the name of him who asks you for a bed. It is especially...

To think of shadows is a serious thing.

To think of shadows is a serious thing.

Try as you will, you cannot annihilate that eternal relic of the human heart, love.

Try as you will, you cannot annihilate that eternal relic of the human heart, love.

Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.

Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.

Puns are the droppings of soaring wits.

Puns are the droppings of soaring wits.

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived...

Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived...

There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the...

There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the...

He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries...

He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries...

One sometimes says: 'He killed himself because he was bored with life.' One ought rather...

One sometimes says: 'He killed himself because he was bored with life.' One ought rather...

The man who does not know other languages, unless he is a man of genius,...

The man who does not know other languages, unless he is a man of genius,...

An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.

An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.