All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo More Quotes by Victor Hugo More Quotes From Victor Hugo All roads are blocked to a philosophy which reduces everything to the word "no." To "no" there is only one answer and that is "yes." Nihilism has no substance. There is no such thing as nothingness, and zero does not exist. Everything is something. Nothing is nothing. Man lives more by affirmation than by bread. Victor Hugo zeromenphilosophy There are, as we know, powerful and illustrious atheists. At bottom, led back to the truth by their very force, they are not absolutely sure that they are atheists; it is with them only a question of definition, and in any case, if they do not believe in God, being great minds, they prove God. Victor Hugo powerfulatheistbelieve I am for religion, against religions. Victor Hugo against-religionreligion The mother...swinging the children by pulling on a length of string, while at the same time she kept and eye on them with that protective watchfulness, half animal, half angelic, which is the quality of motherhood. Victor Hugo eyemotherchildren Brothers, he who dies here dies in the radiance of the future, and we are entering a tomb all flooded with the dawn. Victor Hugo enteringdawnbrother Progress is not accomplished in one stage. Victor Hugo accomplishedprogressstage Art moves. Hence its civilizing power. Victor Hugo artistartmoving What is the cat?" he exclaimed. "It is a corrective. God, having made the mouse, said, 'I've made a blunder.' And he made the cat. The cat is the erratum of the mouse. The mouse, plus the cat, Is the revised and corrected proof of creation. Victor Hugo proofcreationcat A joyous little creature, so beautiful, It was as if a gate of Heaven opened as she came in. Victor Hugo new-lifebeautifulheaven To know, to think, to dream. That is everything. Victor Hugo knowsdreamthinking What is called honors and dignities, and even honor and dignity, is generally fool's gold. Victor Hugo foolgoldhonor You have enemies? Why, it is the story of every man who has done a great deed or created a new idea. Victor Hugo wisdommenideas Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander. Victor Hugo republicsocietytrying What is fright by night is curiosity by day. Victor Hugo frightcuriositynight Right is right only when entire. Victor Hugo There are no weeds, and no worthless men. There are only bad farmers. Victor Hugo farmersweedmen ...there is a point when the unfortunate and the infamous are associated and confused in a word, a mortal word, les miserables Victor Hugo infamousconfusedunfortunate One of the hardest tasks is to extract continually from one's soul an almost inexhaustible ill will. Victor Hugo ill-willtaskssoul Primitive times are lyrical, ancient times epical, modern times dramatic. The ode sings of eternity, the epic imparts solemnity tohistory, the drama depicts life. The characteristic of the first poetry is ingeniousness, of the second, simplicity, of the third, truth. Victor Hugo epicdramahistory Men hate those to whom they have to lie. Victor Hugo hatetruthlying
