Tag Archives: Victor Hugo

He Said That? 10/20/18

From Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement:

A criminal remains a criminal whether he uses a convict’s suit or a monarch’s crown.

He Said That? 5/26/18

From Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement:

A criminal remains a criminal whether he uses a convict’s suit or a monarch’s crown.

He Said That? 3/16/18

From Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement:

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.

He Said That? 11/28/17

From Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement, Les Misérables (1862):

From a political point of view, there is but one principle, the sovereignty of man over himself. This sovereignty of myself over myself is called Liberty

He Said That? 9/13/17

From Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement, Les Miserables (1862):

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

He Said That? 9/12/16

From Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist, Les Misérables (1862):

There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher.

He Said That? 8/28/16

From Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement, William Shakespeare (1864):

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

He Said That? 9/28/15

From Victor Huge, French novelist, Les Misérables (1862):

Not being heard is no reason for silence.