Victor Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement.
Nature has made a pebble and a female. The lapidary makes the diamond, and the lover makes the woman. Use this quote
Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime. Use this quote
The drama is complete poetry. The ode and the epic contain it only in germ; it contains both of them in a state of high development, and epitomizes both. Use this quote
Rhyme, that enslaved queen, that supreme charm of our poetry, that creator of our meter. Use this quote
All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come. Use this quote
I'm religiously opposed to religion. Use this quote
Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization. Use this quote
Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
People do not lack strength; they lack will. Use this quote
