Quotes by Hugo, Victor

There is a sacred horror about everything grand. It is easy to admire >>

We say that slavery has vanished from European civilization, but this >>

To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled ou >>

Quotations about Nations

Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are >>

A Canadian is someone who knows how to make love in a canoe. >>

I suffer more from the humiliations inflicted by my country than from >>

Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and the eclipse does not become endless night. Dawn and resurrection are synonymous. The reappearance of the light is the same as the survival of the soul.

Hugo, Victor