Victor Hugo on hope

One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas.

Hell is an outrage on humanity. When you tell me that your deity made you in his image, I reply that he must have been very ugly.

I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes⁠—and the stars through his soul.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

Napoleon1769–1821In His Own Words (1916)

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We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.

Martin Luther King Jr.1929–1968

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.