Teach those who do not know as much as you can.
Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, Part 1 (Fantine), Book 1, ch. 4
À ceux qui ignorent, enseignez-leur le plus de choses que vous pourrez
Teach those who do not know as much as you can.
Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, Part 1 (Fantine), Book 1, ch. 4
What it means
This is Bishop Myriel's advice. He adds that a society that fails to teach is responsible for the darkness it produces. Share what you know.
The source
"Teach those who do not know as much as you can." Victor Hugo said it in Les Misérables, Part 1 (Fantine), Book 1, ch. 4. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.
"À ceux qui ignorent, enseignez-leur le plus de choses que vous pourrez"Original French, Les Misérables, Part 1 (Fantine), Book 1, ch. 4. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Victor Hugo (1802–1885). French poet and novelist who wrote Les Misérables (1862), much of it in exile on the island of Guernsey.
Questions
- What does "Teach those who do not know as much as you can." mean?
- This is Bishop Myriel's advice. He adds that a society that fails to teach is responsible for the darkness it produces. Share what you know.
- Who said "Teach those who do not know as much as you can."?
- Victor Hugo (1802–1885). Source: Les Misérables, Part 1 (Fantine), Book 1, ch. 4.
- What is the original French?
- À ceux qui ignorent, enseignez-leur le plus de choses que vous pourrez. Translated from the original French by Spartan Surfers.
- Is "Teach those who do not know as much as you can." on a shirt?
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"Teach those who do not know as much as you can." (Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, Part 1 (Fantine), Book 1, ch. 4, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/teach-those-who-do-not-know-as-much
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