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Sin is a gravitation.

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These two beings, who had loved each other so exclusively, and with so touching a love, and who had lived so long for each other, were now suffering b...more

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Proverty and wealth are comparative sins.

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Make thought a whirlwind.

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God will reward you,' he said. 'You must be an angel since you care for flowers.

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Usually, the murmur that rises up from Paris by day is the city talking; in the night it is the city breathing; but here it is the city singing. Liste...more

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A shadow is hard to seize by the throat and dash to the ground.

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The sins of women and children, domestic servants and the weak, the poor and the ignorant, are the sins of the husbands and fathers, the masters, the ...more

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Those who are ignorant should be taught all you can teach them; society is to blame for not providing free public education; and society will answer f...more

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To be a saint is to be an exception; to be a true man is the rule. Err, fail, sin if you must, but be upright. To sin as little as possible is the law...more

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A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.

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Let no one misunderstand our idea; we do not confound what are called 'political opinions' with that grand aspiration after progress with that sublime...more

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And do you know Monsieur Marius? I believe I was a little in love with you.

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Curiosity is gluttony. To see is to devour.

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Marius and Cosette were in the dark in regard to each other. They did not speak, they did not bow, they were not acquainted; they saw each other; and,...more