Les Misérables

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Quotes from Les Misérables

F
"Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone."
Fantine Humor
T
"The greatest consolation is to see others suffer."
Thénardier Humor
J
"Vengeance is the indulgence of a petty mind."
Jean Valjean
J
"The greatest gift one can give is time."
Jean Valjean Kindness
F
"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved for what we are."
Fantine Love
M
"To be in love is to see yourself through someone else's eyes."
Marius Pontmercy Love
F
"What is hell but a place where God is not?"
Fantine Faith
J
"Death is but a shadow; love is eternal."
Jean Valjean Death
J
"In the darkness of despair, love is the only light."
Jean Valjean Love
J
"The strength of a man is measured by his ability to forgive."
Jean Valjean Strength
F
"Patience is the virtue of the poor."
Fantine Patience
C
"Music is the language of angels."
Cosette Music
J
"Grief is the price we pay for love."
Jean Valjean Love
C
"Remember, you have promised me."
Cosette Faith
F
"Sorrows are made more tolerable by being shared."
Fantine Friendship
J
"He who is not happy with a little, is not happy with a lot."
Jean Valjean Happiness
J
"What is hell? It is oneself."
Javert Philosophy
M
"To die is nothing; but it is terrible not to live."
Marius Pontmercy Life
J
"The supreme penalty of life is to live."
Javert Life
J
"I am the night. But there is something I must say to the light. I exist too."
Javert Philosophy
F
"There is no greater power than love."
Fantine Love
J
"There is a point at which the law becomes immoral."
Jean Valjean Justice
J
"The human spirit is capable of enduring the impossible."
Jean Valjean Perseverance
J
"A single act of kindness can change the world more than a thousand words."
Jean Valjean Kindness
J
"Prison is a place where the light of humanity is most needed."
Jean Valjean Freedom
C
"Love is a temple built on a strong foundation of truth."
Cosette Love
J
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important."
Jean Valjean Courage
J
"By the compassion we show, we tell what we value most."
Jean Valjean Kindness
F
"One is not poor as long as one has hope."
Fantine Hope
J
"The innocent must be protected at all costs."
Jean Valjean Justice