Quote of Victor Hugo: The greatest happiness of life is...
Biography - Victor Hugo:
French writer, poet and dramatist, regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and a leading figure of Romanticism. He is best known for works such as Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre‑Dame, as well as for his strong political and social engagement in favor of justice, peace, and freedom.
Born: 1802 - Died: 1885
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1802 - Died: 1885
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: France
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
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Quotes about love:
Where love rules, there is no will to power and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.
Quotes about life:
Quotes about happiness:
Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.
Happiness is not easily won; it is hard to find it in ourselves and impossible to find it elsewhere.
Quotes about oneself:
Victor Hugo also said...
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