The hatred of luxury is not an intelligent hatred. It implies a hatred of arts. Author: Victor Hugo Copy Quote More from Victor Hugo “All the human and animal manure which the world wastes, if returned to the land…” “The girls chirped and chatted like uncaged warblers. They were delirious with j…” “Le gamin est un être qui s'amuse, parce qu'il est malheureux.” “This light of history is pitiless; it has a strange and divine quality that, lu…”