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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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Oh! if the good hearts had the fat purses, how much better everything would go!

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Listen, Monsieur Director, here's what I think. Obviously this is wrong. There are twenty-six of you in five or six small rooms; there are three of us...more

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The soul of the just contemplates in sleep a mysterious heaven.

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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.