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Victor Hugo

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Equality, citizens, is not the whole of society on a level, a society of tall blades of grass and small oaks, or a number of entangled jealousies. It is, legally speaking, every aptitude having the same opportunity for a career; politically all consciences having the same right. Equality has an organ, gratuitous and compulsory education. We must begin with the right to the alphabet.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Fashions have done more harm than revolutions.
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Topic: Funny
Teach the ignorant as much as you can; society is culpable in not providing a free education for all and it must answer for the night which it produces. If the soul is left in darkness sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.
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Topic: Inspirational
When the heart is dry the eye is dry.
From Les Misérables - anthology
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Topic: Philosophical
In joined hands there is still some token of hope, in the clinched fist none.
From The Toilers of the Sea
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Topic: Hope
Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.
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Topic: Philosophical
Yes, 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.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Inspirational
More powerful than the mighty armies is an idea whose time has come.
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Topic: Philosophical
Common sense is in spite of, not the result of, education.
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Topic: Education
We are unlearning certain things and that is all to the good, as long as in unlearning this, you learn that.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Are you what is called a lucky man? Well, you are sad every day. Each day has its great grief or its little care. Yesterday you were trembling for the health of one who is dear to you, today you fear for your own; tomorrow it will be an anxiety about money, the next day the slanders of a calumniator, the day after the misfortune of a friend; then the weather, then something broken or lost, then a pleasure for which you are reproached by your conscience or your vertebral column; another time, the course of public affairs. Not to mention heartaches. And so on. One cloud is dissipated, another gathers. Hardly one day in a hundred of unbroken joy and sunshine. And you are of that small number who are lucky! As for other men, stagnant night is upon them.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Happiness
Equality, citizens, is not the whole of society on a level, a society of tall blades of grass and small oaks, or a number of entangled jealousies. It is, legally speaking, every aptitude having the same opportunity for a career; politically all consciences having the same right. Equality has an organ, gratuitous and compulsory education. We must begin with the right to the alphabet.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Fashions have done more harm than revolutions.
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Topic: Funny
Teach the ignorant as much as you can; society is culpable in not providing a free education for all and it must answer for the night which it produces. If the soul is left in darkness sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.
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Topic: Inspirational
When the heart is dry the eye is dry.
From Les Misérables - anthology
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Topic: Philosophical
In joined hands there is still some token of hope, in the clinched fist none.
From The Toilers of the Sea
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Topic: Hope
Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.
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Topic: Philosophical
Yes, 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.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Inspirational
More powerful than the mighty armies is an idea whose time has come.
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Topic: Philosophical
Common sense is in spite of, not the result of, education.
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Topic: Education
We are unlearning certain things and that is all to the good, as long as in unlearning this, you learn that.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Are you what is called a lucky man? Well, you are sad every day. Each day has its great grief or its little care. Yesterday you were trembling for the health of one who is dear to you, today you fear for your own; tomorrow it will be an anxiety about money, the next day the slanders of a calumniator, the day after the misfortune of a friend; then the weather, then something broken or lost, then a pleasure for which you are reproached by your conscience or your vertebral column; another time, the course of public affairs. Not to mention heartaches. And so on. One cloud is dissipated, another gathers. Hardly one day in a hundred of unbroken joy and sunshine. And you are of that small number who are lucky! As for other men, stagnant night is upon them.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Happiness
Equality, citizens, is not the whole of society on a level, a society of tall blades of grass and small oaks, or a number of entangled jealousies. It is, legally speaking, every aptitude having the same opportunity for a career; politically all consciences having the same right. Equality has an organ, gratuitous and compulsory education. We must begin with the right to the alphabet.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Fashions have done more harm than revolutions.
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Topic: Funny
Teach the ignorant as much as you can; society is culpable in not providing a free education for all and it must answer for the night which it produces. If the soul is left in darkness sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.
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Topic: Inspirational
When the heart is dry the eye is dry.
From Les Misérables - anthology
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Topic: Philosophical
In joined hands there is still some token of hope, in the clinched fist none.
From The Toilers of the Sea
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Topic: Hope
Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.
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Topic: Philosophical
Yes, 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.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Inspirational
More powerful than the mighty armies is an idea whose time has come.
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Topic: Philosophical
Common sense is in spite of, not the result of, education.
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Topic: Education
We are unlearning certain things and that is all to the good, as long as in unlearning this, you learn that.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Education
Are you what is called a lucky man? Well, you are sad every day. Each day has its great grief or its little care. Yesterday you were trembling for the health of one who is dear to you, today you fear for your own; tomorrow it will be an anxiety about money, the next day the slanders of a calumniator, the day after the misfortune of a friend; then the weather, then something broken or lost, then a pleasure for which you are reproached by your conscience or your vertebral column; another time, the course of public affairs. Not to mention heartaches. And so on. One cloud is dissipated, another gathers. Hardly one day in a hundred of unbroken joy and sunshine. And you are of that small number who are lucky! As for other men, stagnant night is upon them.
From Les Misérables
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Topic: Happiness
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