Quote of Victor Hugo: When we are not intelligible, we...
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
When we are not intelligible, we are not intelligent.
Translation
(French)
See also...
Quotes about intelligence:
To be able to discern what is true as true and what is false as false — this is the mark and character of intelligence.
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
Victor Hugo also said...
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