Les Misérables

Book · 8 characters · 800 quotes · 1862

Quotes from Les Misérables

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"Redemption is possible for all who seek it with sincerity."
Jean Valjean Faith
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"A mother's love transcends all earthly bonds."
Fantine Family
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"In the darkest moments, hope is our only light."
Jean Valjean Hope
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"A little person can make a difference in the world."
Cosette Inspiration
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"To love is to act; to speak of love is merely to talk."
Jean Valjean Love
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"The supreme act of a man is that of becoming a parent to himself."
Jean Valjean Leadership
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"What we have done for ourselves dies with us. What we have done for others is immortal."
Jean Valjean
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"I have lost my way in the world and cannot find it again."
Javert Solitude
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"In despair there is still a force that can save you."
Jean Valjean Hope
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"Where there is a choice between love and fear, choose love without hesitation."
Marius Pontmercy Love
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"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."
Jean Valjean Wisdom
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"Faithfulness and loyalty are jewels beyond price."
Cosette Relationships
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"A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought."
Jean Valjean Wisdom
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"I am not afraid of the dark. I am afraid of what lies within it."
Javert Fear
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"Have you ever considered that perhaps you are the one who should change?"
Jean Valjean Change
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"Pity is not shame. You must not blush for it."
Fantine Kindness
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"I had reached the summit of my ambition."
Javert Power
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"It is nothing to die; it is frightful not to live."
Fantine Life
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"Dreams give meaning to our suffering and purpose to our lives."
Marius Pontmercy Dreams
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"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."
Jean Valjean Gratitude
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"Love conquers all obstacles and transforms all hearts."
Cosette Love
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"To love is to sacrifice oneself for another."
Fantine Love
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"The greatest achievement is not in standing highest, but lifting others."
Jean Valjean Kindness
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"To be happy, one must love another."
Marius Pontmercy Love
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"Conscience is our most sacred guide to moral truth."
Jean Valjean Truth
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"Pity for the wretched is the most delicious of sentiments."
Thénardier Philosophy
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"The greatest happiness of life is the knowledge that we are loved."
Cosette Happiness
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"True love is a discipline, not a debility."
Fantine Love
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"The night is my accomplice; darkness is my ally."
Jean Valjean Freedom
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"Forgiveness is not weakness; it is strength."
Javert Courage