The most excellent symbol of the people is the paving stone. One walks on it until it falls on one's head.
Victor HugoOne cannot be a good historian of the outward, visible world without giving some thought to the hidden, private life of ordinary people; and on the other hand one cannot be a good historian of this inner life without taking into account outward events where these are relevant.
Victor HugoAs for the bishop, the sight of the guillotine was a great shock to him, from which he recovered only slowly.
Victor Hugo