Idleness is the heaviest of all oppressions.

Quote by Victor Hugo

Topics: Victor Hugo Quotes

Evil. Mistrust those who rejoice at it even more than those who do it.

Evil. Mistrust those who rejoice at it even more than those who do it.

My friends, remember this, that there are no weeds, and no worthless men, there are...

My friends, remember this, that there are no weeds, and no worthless men, there are...

Habit is the nursery of errors.

Habit is the nursery of errors.

One believes others will do what he will do to himself.

One believes others will do what he will do to himself.

Taste is the common sense of genius.

Taste is the common sense of genius.

Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.

Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.

To love another person is to see the face of God. [Les Miserables]

To love another person is to see the face of God. [Les Miserables]

A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but...

A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but...

Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and...

Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and...

The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.

The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.

Prayer is an august avowal of ignorance.

Prayer is an august avowal of ignorance.

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure...

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure...

Our acts make or mar us, we are the children of our own deeds.

Our acts make or mar us, we are the children of our own deeds.

Genius: the superhuman in man.

Genius: the superhuman in man.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it

The little people must be sacred to the big ones, and it is from the...

The little people must be sacred to the big ones, and it is from the...

Toleration is the best religion.

Toleration is the best religion.

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 are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does...

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

Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought...

Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought...