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632457a The book the reader has now before his eyes - from one end to the other, in its whole and in its details, whatever the omissions, the exceptions, or the faults - is the march from evil to good, from injustice to justice, from the false to the true, from night to day, from appetite to conscience, from rottenness to life, from brutality to duty, from Hell to Heaven, from nothingness to God. Starting point: matter; goal: the soul. Hydra at the beginning, angel at the end. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
6a527f8 But secondly you say 'society must exact vengeance, and society must punish'. Wrong on both counts. Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God. death-penalty punishment the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man vengeance victor-hugo Victor Hugo
0fe87c8 Querer prohibir a la imaginacion que vuelva a una idea es lo mismo que prohibir al mar que vuelva a la playa. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
ddf0bf4 "Hardly had the light been extinguished, when a peculiar trembling began to affect the netting under which the three children lay. It consisted of a multitude of dull scratches which produced a metallic sound, as if claws and teeth were gnawing at the copper wire. This was accompanied by all sorts of little piercing cries. The little five-year-old boy, on hearing this hubbub overhead, and chilled with terror, jogged his brother's elbow; but the elder brother had already shut his peepers, as Gavroche had ordered. Then the little one, who could no longer control his terror, questioned Gavroche, but in a very low tone, and with bated breath:-- "Sir?" "Hey?" said Gavroche, who had just closed his eyes. "What is that?" "It's the rats," replied Gavroche. And he laid his head down on the mat again. The rats, in fact, who swarmed by thousands in the carcass of the elephant, and who were the living black spots which we have already mentioned, had been held in awe by the flame of the candle, so long as it had been lighted; but as soon as the cavern, which was the same as their city, had returned to darkness, scenting what the good story-teller Perrault calls "fresh meat," they had hurled themselves in throngs on Gavroche's tent, had climbed to the top of it, and had begun to bite the meshes as though seeking to pierce this new-fangled trap. Still the little one could not sleep. "Sir?" he began again. "Hey?" said Gavroche. "What are rats?" "They are mice." This explanation reassured the child a little. He had seen white mice in the course of his life, and he was not afraid of them. Nevertheless, he lifted up his voice once more. "Sir?" "Hey?" said Gavroche again. "Why don't you have a cat?" "I did have one," replied Gavroche, "I brought one here, but they ate her." This second explanation undid the work of the first, and the little fellow began to tremble again. The dialogue between him and Gavroche began again for the fourth time:-- "Monsieur?" "Hey?" "Who was it that was eaten?" "The cat." "And who ate the cat?" "The rats." "The mice?" "Yes, the rats." The child, in consternation, dismayed at the thought of mice which ate cats, pursued:-- "Sir, would those mice eat us?" "Wouldn't they just!" ejaculated Gavroche. The child's terror had reached its climax. But Gavroche added:-- "Don't be afraid. They can't get in. And besides, I'm here! Here, catch hold of my hand. Hold your tongue and shut your peepers!" gavroche horror humor les-mis les-misérables rats victor-hugo Victor Hugo
6c74392 But alas, if I have not maintained my victory, it is God's fault for not making man and the devil of equal strength. hunchback-of-notre-dame quasimodo victor-hugo Victor Hugo
07fef45 Just imagine! In the early nineteenth century, this cathedral was in such a state of disrepair that the city considered tearing it down. Luckily for us, Victor Hugo heard about the plans to destroy it and wrote to raise awareness of its glorious history. And, by golly, did it work! Parisians campaigned to save it, and the building was repaired and polished to the pristine state you find today. paris the-hunchback-of-notre-dame victor-hugo Stephanie Perkins
2451a45 Let us never fear robbers or murderers. They are dangers from without, petty dangers. Let us fear ourselves. Prejudices are the real robbers; vices are the real murderers. The great dangers lie within ourselves. What matters it if something threatens are head or our purse! Let us think only of that which threatens the soul. les-mis les-misérables quotes-by-the-bishop-in-les-mis religion-christianity victor-hugo Victor Hugo
947b23f Joy is the reflex of terror. les-misérables terror victor-hugo Victor Hugo
3d2a64d So long as there shall exist, by virtue of law and custom, decrees of damnation pronounced by society, artificially creating hells amid the civilization of earth, and adding the element of human fate to divine destiny; so long as the three great problems of the century--the degradation of man through pauperism, the corruption of woman through hunger, the crippling of children through lack of light--are unsolved; so long as social asphyxia is possible in any part of the world;--in other words, and with a still wider significance, so long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Miserables cannot fail to be of use. HAUTEVILLE HOUSE, 1862. [Translation by Isabel F. Hapgood] les-misérables political poverty society victor-hugo Victor Hugo
ed67801 There is always a patch of blue sky to lovers, although the rest of the world may see nothing but their umbrellas. love victor-hugo Victor Hugo
5973969 The merciful precepts of Christ will at last suffuse the Code and it will glow with their radiance. Crime will be considered an illness with its own doctors to replace your judges and its hospitals to replace your prisons. Liberty shall be equated with health. Ointments and oil shall be applied to limbs that were once shackled and branded. Infirmities that once were scourged with anger shall now be bathed with love. The cross in place of the gallows: sublime and yet so simple. crime cross gallows hospitals illness judges love prisons the-last-day-of-a-condemned-man victor-hugo Victor Hugo
d6c8703 "If there is anything terrible, if there exists a reality which surpasses dreams, it is this: to live, to see the sun, to be in full possession of viral force; to possess health and joy; to laugh valiantly; to rush toward a glory which one sees dazzling in front of one; to feel in ones's breast lounges which breath, a heart which beats, a will which reasons; to speak, think, hope, love; to have a mother, to have a wife, to have children, to have the light - and all at once, in the space of a shout, in less than a minute, to sink into an abyss; to fall, to roll, to crush, to be crushed,to see ears of wheat, flowers, leaves, branches; not to be able to catch hold of anything; to feel one's sword useless, men beneath one, horses on top of one; to struggle in vain, since ones bones have been broken by some kick in the darkness; to feel a heel which makes ones's eyes start from their sockets; to bite horses' shoes in one's rage,; to stifle. to yell, to writhe; to be beneath, and to say to one's self, "But just a little while ago I was a living man!" -- les-misérables les-miserables-books quotes victor-hugo Victor Hugo
b8ec7da 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. les-misérables politics victor-hugo Victor Hugo
c0af26a He was fine; he, that orphan that foundling that outcast; he felt himself august and strong; he looked full in the face that society from which he was banished, and into which he had so powerfully intervened; that human justice from which he had snatched its prey; all those tigers whose jaws perforce remained empty; those myrmidons, those judges, those executioners, all that royal power which he, poor, insignificant being, had foiled with the power of God. hunchback-of-notre-dame notre-dame paris the-hunchback-of-notre-dame victor-hugo Victor Hugo
98bf94d ql lrjl w hw yrf` qy`th btwD` :sydy hl ttfDl b'n tftH ly lbb l'qDy lylty hn ? f'jb lHrs bSwt 'jsh : n lsjn lys Hn@ , d`hm ylqwn lqbD `lyk f'ftH lk lbb `n Tyb khTr . victor-hugo فيكتور هيجو
a6c267c No tenian ya palabras. Las estrellas empezaban a brillar. ?Como fue que sus labios se encontraron? ?Como es que el pajaro canta, que la nieve se funde, que la rosa se abre? Un beso; eso fue todo. Los dos se estremecieron, y se miraron en la sombra con ojos brillantes. No sentian ni el frio de la noche, ni la frialdad de la piedra,ni la humedad de la tierra, ni la humedad de las hojas; se miraban y tenian el corazon lleno de pensamientos. Se habian cogido de las manos sin saberlo. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
3c60c90 There, at a depth to which divers would find it difficult to descend, are caverns, haunts, and dusky mazes, where monstrous creatures multiply and destroy each other. Huge crabs devour fish and are devoured in their turn. Hideous shapes of living things, not created to be seen by human eyes wander in this twilight. Vague forms of antennae, tentacles, fins, open jaws, scales, and claws, float about there, quivering, growing larger, or decomposing and perishing in the gloom, while horrible swarms of swimming things prowl about seeking their prey. To gaze into the depths of the sea is, in the imagination, like beholding the vast unknown, and from its most terrible point of view. The submarine gulf is analogous to the realm of night and dreams. There also is sleep, unconsciousness, or at least apparent unconsciousness, of creation. There in the awful silence and darkness, the rude first forms of life, phantomlike, demoniacal, pursue their horrible instincts. underwater victor-hugo Victor Hugo
4cea09c L'istinto di Cosette cercava un padre, come quello di Valjean cercava un figlio, e incontrarsi, per essi, significo trovarsi; nel momento misterioso in cui le loro mani s'incontrarono, si saldarono. Quando quelle due anime si scorsero, riconobbero di essere ciascuna quel che abbisognava all'altra e s'abbracciarono strettamente. i-miserabili italiano les-misérables victor-hugo Victor Hugo
ee2e689 Since they weren't sleepy and nothing had been left unsaid, they began to read poetry to each other, taking turns like children and enjoying it. Bachir had a lovely voice, one that was already that of a man. He knew many poems by heart. He lovingly recited Victor Hugo, with warmth Rimbaud's Le bateau ivre, and poems written by young people going into battle; he then moved on to the poets of liberty - Rimbaud again, Eluard, and Desnos. algerian-revolution arthur-rimbaud paul-eluard poetry robert-desnos victor-hugo Assia Djebar
d6572f8 "The barber ran to the broken window, and saw Gavroche, who was running with all his might towards the Saint Jean market. On passing the barber's shop, Gavroche, who had the two children on his mind, could not resist the desire to bid him "good day", and had sent a stone through his sash. "See!" screamed the barber, who from white had become blue, "he makes mischief. What has anybody done to this Gamin?" humor les-mis les-misérables miserable victor-hugo Victor Hugo
f14e957 Se dice que en toda manada de lobos hay un perro al que la loba mata, porque si lo deja vivir al crecer devoraria a los demas cachorros. Dad un rostro humano a este perro hijo de loba y tendreis el retrato de aquel hombre. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
b0d22af Los que padeceis porque amais, amad mas aun. Morir de amor es vivir victor-hugo Victor Hugo
9b44634 Twby lh mn `bd r'y `ywb nfsh fqwmh, wr'y `wb lns f'GDy `nh, wr'y lDll wlkfr fst`n bllh `ly mfyh lkhyr wlmnf`@ les-misérables victor-hugo البؤساء Victor Hugo
0fff11c Confiar es a veces abandonar. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
2a4aab0 Hay siempre en el pensamiento cierta cantidad de rebelion interior, y le irritaba sentirla dentro de si. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
103a7cc Tatkala semesta menciut menjadi sesosok makhluk, tatkala sesosok makhluk meluas bahkan sampai menjangkau Tuhan, maka itulah cinta. les-misérables victor-hugo Victor Hugo
4cfcc2c Never, even among animals, does the creature born to be a dove change into an osprey. That is only seen among men. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
e11bcaa En esos momentos de la existencia en que el hombre tiene necesidad de orgullo porque tiene necesidad de amor. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
c006de2 Es que tiene en el alma una perla, la inocencia; y las perlas no se disuelven en el fango. [...] Se revuelca en estiercol y sale de el recubierto de estrellas. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
5817ee8 No era la facultad de amar lo que le faltaba, sino la posibilidad. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
e6c3f3b The judge speaks in the name of justice,' he said. 'The priest speaks in the name of pity, which is only a higher form of justice.' (Bishop Myriel) justice priesthood victor-hugo Victor Hugo
b1111b6 Il giorno in cui una donna che vi passa davanti sprigiona luce camminando, siete perduto, amate. Non vi rimane da far altro che una cosa: pensare a lei cosi intensamente da costringerla a pensare a voi. i-miserabili jean-valjean victor-hugo Victor Hugo
0348de1 Terminar este duelo, amalgamar la idea pura con la realidad humana, hacer penetrar pacificamente el derecho en el hecho y e hecho en el derecho, es el trabajo de los sabios. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
80ac151 Aqui el hombre se convierte en dragon. Tener hambre, tener sed es el punto de partida, ser Satanas es el punto de llegada. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
1cee370 I wanted to see you again, touch you, know who you were, see if I would find you identical with the ideal image of you which had remained with me and perhaps shatter my dream with the aid of reality. the-hunchbak-of-notre-dame victor-hugo Victor Hugo
c28e7b5 Asociad estas dos ideas, Paris y la infancia, que contienen la una todo el fuego, la otra toda la aurora; haced que choquen estas dos chispas, y el resultado es un pequeno ser. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
f065a14 La nada no existe. Cero no existe. Todo es algo. Nada es nada. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
01338f7 "To sum up: all nature-spirits are not the same as fairies; nor are all fairies nature-spirits. The same applies to the relationship of nature-spirits and the dead. But we may safely say that a large proportion of nature-spirits became fairies, while quite a number of the dead in some areas seem to take on the character of nature-spirits. We cannot expect any fixity of rule in dealing with barbaric thought. We must take it as it comes. It bears the same relationship to "civilized" or folk-lore theory as does the growth of the jungle to a carefully designed and meticulously labelled botanical garden. As Victor Hugo once exclaimed when writing of the barbaric confusion which underlies the creative function in poetry: 'What do you expect? You are among savages!" fairies fairy nature-spirit spirits victor-hugo Lewis Spence
5181503 ?Que habia esta vez en la mirada de la joven? Marius no hubiera podido decirlo. No habia nada y lo habia todo. Fue un relampago extrano. [...] Es una especie de ternura indecisa que se revela al azar y que espera. Es una trampa que la inocencia arma sin saberlo, donde atrapa a dos corazones sin quererlo. victor-hugo Victor Hugo
7fa5985 C'etait un jour de fete. Mais l'haine se repete. Laissez pas la peur dominer le coeur, Si on veut que l'amour soit vainqueur amour amour-indépendance-liberté assassin ataque bastille bastille-pompeii chute coeur coexistence conscience contemplation crime despoir fete france gloire guerres haine horreur independance joie-de-vivre journalism lamour mort notre-cœur nouvelles peuple peur poesie revolution rime terrible terror terrorisme terrorists trouble vain vanite vengeance victor-hugo ville Ana Claudia Antunes
6e8966a While through the working of laws and customs there continues to exist a condition of social condemnation which artificially creates a human hell within civilization, and complicates with human fatality and destiny that is divin; while the three great problems of this century, the degradation of man in the proletariat, the subjection of women through hunger, the atrophy of the child by darkness, continue unresolved; while in some regions social asphyxia remains possible; in other words, and in still wider terms, while ignorance and povery persist on earth, books such as this cannot fail to be of value. Hauteville House, I January 1862 victor-hugo Victor Hugo
45bc88f When Victor Hugo was buried, you couldn't find a whore in all of Paris. They were too busy paying their respects. That was a man - and he still has a show on in the West End. victor-hugo west-end whore Hanif Kureishi
75ed30d By a fatal law, a genius is always an idiot. charles-baudelaire grigori-perelman victor-hugo Charles Baudelaire
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