"If it were (Is it not) outrageous..." - Quote by Victor Hugo

“There is no rapture in the love which is prompted by esteem; such affection is lasting, not passionate.”

“It may be remarked in passing that success is an ugly thing. Men are deceived by its false resemblences to merit.”

“It is often necessary to know how to obey a woman in order sometimes to have the right to command her.”

“I also made it quite clear that Socialism means equality of income or nothing, and that under socialism you would not be allowed to be poor. You would be forcibly feed, clothed, lodged, taught, and employed whether you like it or not. If it were discovered that you had not character enough to be worth all this trouble, you might possibly be executed in a kindly manner; but whilst you were permitted to live you would have to live well.”

“Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.”

“A man who marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it.”

“Segregation, as even the segregationists know in their hearts, is morally wrong and sinful. If it weren't, the white South would not be haunted as it is by a deep sense of guilt for what it has done to the Negro - guilt for patronizing him, degrading him, brutalizing him, depersonalizing him, thingifying him; guilt for lying to itself. This is the source of the schizophrenia that the South will suffer until it goes through its crisis of conscience.”

“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.”

“The United States have a coffle of four millions of slaves. They are determined to keep them in this condition; and Massachusettsis one of the confederated overseers to prevent their escape.”