Maxioms by Victor Hugo
Men are still men. The despot's wickedness
Comes of ill teaching, and of power's excess,--
Comes of read more
Men are still men. The despot's wickedness
Comes of ill teaching, and of power's excess,--
Comes of the purple he from childhood wears,
Slaves would be tyrants if the chance were theirs.
To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range.
One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range.
Like our dawn, merely a sob of light.
Like our dawn, merely a sob of light.
Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men.
Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men.
