You have enemies? Why, it is the story of every man who has done a great deed or created a new idea.It is the cloud which thunders around everything that shines. Fame must have enemies, as light must have gnats. Do not bother yourself about it; disdain. Keep your mind serene as you keep your life clear.
– Victor Hugo, Villemain
On résiste à l’invasion des armées; on ne résiste pas à l’invasion des idées.
One translation: No one can stop an idea whose time has come.
Another translation: While it is possible to resist military might, an invasion of ideas cannot be stopped.
– Victor Hugo, History of a Crime
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