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Victor Hugo Quotes

Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.

Victor Hugo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: french
Birth: February 26, 1802 - May 22, 1885

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God Man Limits Doing Philosophy

I call people by their initials when they're good buddies, and that's a kinda street thing, too - 'Here comes JF,' or, 'Here comes KC.' It's fun; it's intimate.

John Edgar Wideman

Good Fun People Street Call Here

I've always been on the side of science that tries to help man. I play an active part with the foundations I'm involved in. Science gives hope.

Andrea Bocelli

Hope Science Man Help Play Active

The Katy Perry stuff, those are great songs.

John Oates

Great Stuff Songs Those Katy Perry

When it comes time to write the book itself I'll shut the lights out, picture the scene I'm about to write then close my eyes and go at it. Yes, I can touch type.

Jeffery Deaver

Eyes Time Book Picture I Can Lights

This corridor is important to national security and important to the whole Northeast. So it's not just our own New Jersey transportation needs: it's the whole rail corridor here we're talking about.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

Talking Transportation Security New

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

Logan Pearsall Smith

Life Enjoy You Achieve Want Aim

I know you can be funny without being filthy.

Jonathan Winters

Funny You Know Without Being Filthy

I'm a woman of colour. I am the daughter of immigrants. I am a Muslim. I am a feminist. I am a lefty liberal.

Deeyah Khan

Daughter Woman I Am Immigrants Am

While U.K. is one of India's most important trade and investment partners, India has become one of the largest investors in the U.K.

Preneet Kaur

India Important Investment Become

Hymns have always sounded like sung spells to me. I never felt included in the magic of the God songs I heard growing up - I knew I was going to hell before anyone ever told me that I was. People found comfort in this all-knowing source, but I felt frightened and found out. I developed some weird and very dramatic complexes.

Perfume Genius

God People Me Growing Up Hell Weird

I don't think you can perpetrate war crimes with defensive weapons, with air defense systems.

Sergei Lavrov

War Think You Air Defense Defensive

Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.

Les Brown

Goals Day Effort Succeed Own Count