One can resist the invasion of armies; one cannot resist the invasion of ideas.Victor Hugo: Histoire d'un crime
Observation
Where the telescope ends, the microscope begins. Which of the two has the grander view?Victor Hugo: Les Misérables
Praise and Flattery
A compliment is something like a kiss through a veil.Victor Hugo: Les Misérables
Reputation
Be it true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence upon their lives, and especially upon their destinies, as what they do.Victor Hugo: Les Misérables
The Senses
Nothing awakens a reminiscence like an odor.Victor Hugo: Les Misérables
