Wisdom is a sacred communion.

Quote by Victor Hugo

Topics: Wisdom Quotes

A library implies an act of faith.

A library implies an act of faith.

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...

Sublime upon sublime scarcely presents a contrast, and we need a little rest from everything,...

Sublime upon sublime scarcely presents a contrast, and we need a little rest from everything,...

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...

A war between Europeans is a civil war.

A war between Europeans is a civil war.

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

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

Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.

Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.

We see past time in a telescope and present time in a microscope. Hence the...

We see past time in a telescope and present time in a microscope. Hence the...

Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant.

Intelligence is the wife, imagination is the mistress, memory is the servant.

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...

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...

From the oyster to the eagle, from the swine to the tiger, all animals are...

From the oyster to the eagle, from the swine to the tiger, all animals are...

Slaves would be tyrants were the chance theirs

Slaves would be tyrants were the chance theirs

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...

One is not idle because one is absorbed. There is both visible and invisible labor....

One is not idle because one is absorbed. There is both visible and invisible labor....

You've got to dance like nobody's watching and love like it's never going to hurt.

You've got to dance like nobody's watching and love like it's never going to hurt.

Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature...

Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature...

Je hais vos idÃ©es, mais je me ferait tuer pour que vous ayez le droit...

Je hais vos idÃ©es, mais je me ferait tuer pour que vous ayez le droit...

Your life is yours and yours alone. Rise up and live it.

Your life is yours and yours alone. Rise up and live it.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction