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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"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
Cosette Hope
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"Love is the greatest power in the universe."
Fantine Love
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"Pity is not agreeable to pride; assistance is not agreeable to independence."
Jean Valjean
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"The poor have the same right to justice as the rich."
Fantine Justice
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"The supreme misery of life is being unworthy of being loved."
Jean Valjean Love
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"A life without purpose is a living death."
Jean Valjean
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"Forgiveness is stronger than revenge."
Jean Valjean Kindness
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"Chains bind the body; only truth frees the soul."
Jean Valjean Freedom
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"A mother's love transcends all law."
Fantine Family
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"Love is a terrible thing; it breaks us."
Marius Pontmercy Love
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"I am the night; I do not know myself."
Jean Valjean
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"The supreme welfare of the state is the law."
Javert
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"When you awaken all the sadness of the world."
Cosette
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"It is impossible to love and be wise."
Fantine Love
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"The greatest victory is the victory over oneself."
Jean Valjean Courage
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"There is no greater thing than to live for others."
Jean Valjean Life
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"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved for ourselves."
Cosette Love
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"I am the night; I am the darkness that surrounds you."
Javert Fear
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"The supreme court of conscience is within oneself."
Jean Valjean Truth
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"I have learned that the heart that breaks is the heart that beats."
Jean Valjean Strength
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"One is not wicked because one is unhappy."
Fantine Life
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"A single act of genuine love can transform a lifetime."
Cosette Love
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"Memory is both curse and comfort."
Jean Valjean Philosophy
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"Poverty is not a virtue, but neither does it define a soul."
Fantine Philosophy
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"In the darkest hour, love remains the only light."
Jean Valjean Love
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"The least cruel torture is the one we inflict upon ourselves."
Javert Philosophy
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"Sacrifice is the truest measure of love."
Fantine Love
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"A lie repeated becomes a prison of one's own making."
Javert Truth
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"Hope is a seed planted in the heart."
Cosette Hope