Javert, though hideous, was not ignoble.

“What is the true story of Fantine? It is the story of society's purchase of a s…”

“He was out there alone with himself, composed, tranquil, adoring, comparing the…”

“Nothing is more imminent than the impossible . . . what we must always foresee …”

“Le suprême bonheur de la vie, c'est la conviction qu'on est aimé; aimé pour soi…”