Les Misérables

Book · 8 characters · 800 quotes · 1862

Quotes from Les Misérables

M
"There is a point at which the law becomes immoral."
Marius Pontmercy Justice
F
"The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves."
Fantine Wisdom
J
"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."
Jean Valjean Courage
J
"I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul."
Jean Valjean Strength
M
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Marius Pontmercy Justice
F
"To love another person is to see the face of God."
Fantine Love
J
"Forgiveness is not weakness but supreme strength."
Jean Valjean Strength
J
"Redemption is always possible for those who seek it."
Jean Valjean Hope
J
"True strength lies in forgiveness."
Jean Valjean Strength
M
"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take."
Marius Pontmercy Courage
J
"I am the law and the law is me."
Javert Power
F
"There is no greater power than love."
Fantine Love
J
"There is a point at which the law becomes immoral and unethical."
Jean Valjean Justice
J
"Every life has value, and every person deserves dignity."
Jean Valjean
J
"To love is to sacrifice."
Jean Valjean Love
J
"The supreme law is conscience."
Jean Valjean Truth
J
"Pity is not something one asks for, but something one offers."
Jean Valjean Kindness
F
"Enjoy the present moment."
Fantine Happiness
J
"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved for ourselves."
Jean Valjean Love
J
"Redemption begins with a single step."
Jean Valjean Change
J
"Sacrifice is the ultimate expression of love."
Jean Valjean Love
C
"The heart speaks its own language."
Cosette Love
M
"A man dies when he ceases to dream."
Marius Pontmercy Dreams
F
"I am an officer and a gentleman."
Fantine
M
"Freedom is a sacred right."
Marius Pontmercy Freedom
M
"Love never dies; it only grows stronger with time."
Marius Pontmercy Love
J
"The greatest gift is the power to forgive."
Jean Valjean Kindness
J
"Mercy belongs to the living; vengeance to the dead."
Jean Valjean Justice
J
"To die for an idea is to place a very high price upon conjecture."
Javert Philosophy
C
"Love is like the sun; it warms the world."
Cosette Love