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Quote of Victor Hugo - How sad to think that nature...


Biography - Victor Hugo:

French writer, poet and dramatist.
Born: 1802 - Died: 1885
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
France

How sad to think that nature speaks and mankind doesn't listen.


How sad to think that nature speaks and mankind doesn't listen.



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
C'est une triste chose de songer que la nature parle et que le genre humain n'écoute pas.

German
Es ist traurig zu denken, dass die Natur spricht und die Menschen nicht zuhören.




See also 

See also...



Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.




Quotes for: nature


Quotes

Quotes about nature:


Painters understand nature and love her and teach us to see.





Truly, art is embedded in nature; he who can extract it, has it.





Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.





Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.





Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.





Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.











Quotes for: Man


Quotes

Quotes about man, all human beings:


Man is the future of man.





No man is weak by choice.





Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.





The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.





Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.





I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.











Quotes

Victor Hugo also said...


Happiness is sometimes hidden in the unknown.





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





Hide your life and spread your spirit.





Truth is like the sun. It casts light on everything but does not let itself stared at.





Music is noise that thinks.





Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers.












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