A Translation In Verse . . .

The First Proof Of Charity In A Priest, And Especially A Bishop, Is Poverty.

Melancholy Is The Happiness Of Being Sad.

The Soul In The Darkness Sins, But The Real Sinner Is He Who Caused The Darkness.

Music Expresses That Which Cannot Be Put Into Words.

M. Myriel Had To Undergo The Fate Of Every Newcomer In A Little Town, Where There Are Many Mouths Which Talk, And Very Few Heads Which Think.