Quotes about Wisdom
Profound hearts, wise minds, take life as God makes it; it is a long trial, and unintelligible preparation for the unknown destiny.
— Victor Hugo
He had, they said, tasted in succession all the apples of the tree of knowledge, and, whether from hunger or disgust, had ended by tasting the forbidden fruit.
— Victor Hugo
Science says the first word on everything, and the last word on nothing.
— Victor Hugo
Clearly, he had his own strange way of judging things. I suspect he acquired it from the Gospels.
— Victor Hugo
I make little account of victory. Nothing is so stupid as to vanquish; the real glory is to convince.
— Victor Hugo
As we see, he had a strange and peculiar way of judging things. I suspect that he acquired it from the Gospel.
— Victor Hugo
Succeed; that is the advice that falls, drop by drop, from the overhanging fruit of corruption.
— Victor Hugo
Die Wissenschaft muss mit glatten Wangen begonnen werden und nicht erst mit runzeligen, wenn man in ihr etwas erreichen will.
— Victor Hugo
Make thought a whirlwind.
— Victor Hugo
A torch-flame resembles the wisdom of cowards: it gives a poor light because it trembles.
— Victor Hugo
Every blade has two edges; he who wounds with the one is wounded with the other.
— Victor Hugo
The soul of a young girl should not be left in the dark; later on, mirages that are too abrupt and too lively are formed there, as in a dark chamber.
— Victor Hugo