A man without a woman is like a pistol without a trigger; it is the woman who makes the man go off.
Victor HugoFrom a political point of view, there is but one principle, the sovereignty of man over himself. This sovereignty of myself over myself is called Liberty
Victor HugoTag: liberty
All the human and animal manure which the world wastes, if returned to the land, instead of being thrown into the sea, would suffice to nourish the world.
Victor HugoTag: sustainability recycling agriculture
Let us admit, without bitterness, that the individual has his distinct interests and can, without felony, stipulate for those interests and defend them. The present has its pardonable amount of egotism; momentary life has its claims, and cannot be expected to sacrifice itself incessantly to the future. The generation which is in its turn passing over the earth is not forced to abridge its life for the sake of the generations, its equals after all, whose turn shall come later on.
Victor HugoTag: selfishness sacrifice modern-society
Genuflection before the idol or the dollar destroys the muscles which walk and the will that moves.
Victor HugoDo not economize on the hymeneal rites; do not prune them of their splendor, nor split farthings on the day when you are radiant. A wedding is not house-keeping.
Victor HugoBe happy without picking flaws.
Victor HugoBe it true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence upon their lives, and especially upon their destinies, as what they do.
Victor HugoHer soul trembled on her lips like a drop of dew on a flower.
Victor HugoYes, the brutalities of progress are called revolutions. When they are over, this is recognised: that the human race has been harshly treated, but that it has advanced.
Victor HugoTag: wisdom inspirational fiction les-miserables
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