Victor Hugo Quotes - Page 3

Should we continue to look upwards? Is the light we can see in the sky one of those which will presently be extinguished? The ideal is terrifying to behold... brilliant but threatened on all sides by the dark forces that surround it: nevertheless, no more in danger than a star in the jaws of the clouds.

In joined hands there is still some token of hope, in the clinched fist none.

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent

Teach the ignorant as much as you can; society is culpable in not providing a free education for all and it must answer for the night which it produces. If the soul is left in darkness sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness.

He who opens a school door, closes a prison.

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

In every French village there is now a lighted torch, the schoolmaster; and a mouth trying to blow it out, the priest.

À ceux qui ignorent, enseignez-leur [...]
Le coupable n'est pas celui qui y fait le péché, mais celui qui y a fait l'ombre.

Profound hearts, wise minds, take life as God makes it; it is a long trial, and unintelligible preparation for the unknown destiny.

As for methods of prayer, all are good, as long as they are sincere.

The wise man does not grow old, but ripes.

What is admirable in the clash of young minds is that no one can foresee the spark that sets off an explosion or predict what kind of explosion it will be.

Produce una inmensa tristeza pensar que la naturaleza habla mientras el género humano no escucha.

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...

Un sceptique qui adhère à un croyant cela est simple comme la loi des couleurs complémentaires.Ce qui nous manque nous attire.

He loved books; books are cold but safe friends.

Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.

He loved books, those undemanding but faithful friends.

Reason is intelligence taking exercise. Imagination is intelligence with an erection.

Let no one misunderstand our idea; we do not confound what are called 'political opinions' with that grand aspiration after progress with that sublime patriotic, democratic, and human faith, which, in our days, should be the very foundation of all generous intelligence.