It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky... a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe.
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My childhood began, as everybody's childhood begins, with prejudices. Man finds prejudices beside his cradle, puts them from him a little in the course of his career, and often, alas! takes to them again in his old age.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on how prejudices are ingrained in us from childhood and how we may shed them only to return to them later in life.
Victor Hugo's quote suggests that prejudices are a fundamental part of the human experience, starting from early childhood. He emphasizes that while we may initially reject these biases as we grow, it is common for individuals to revert to them in their later years, highlighting the challenge of overcoming ingrained beliefs and the cyclical nature of human thought.
Themes
PrejudiceChildhoodBeliefsHuman NatureBias
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about overcoming social biases.
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