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Being good is easy, what is difficult is being just.

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A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.

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Well, listen a moment, Monsieur Mayor; I have often been severe in my life towards others. It was just. I did right. Now if I were not severe towards ...more

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. . . for men felt therein the presence of that great human thing which is called law, and that great divine thing which is called justice.

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The judge speaks in the name of justice,' he said. 'The priest speaks in the name of pity, which is only a higher form of justice.' (Bishop Myriel)

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Because things are not agreeable," said Jean Valjean, "that is no reason for being unjust towards God.

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When your day has been teeming with different sensations, when you have things on your mind, you can get to sleep to start with but you can't get back...more