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i thought i would list some of The Best les mis quotes okay here goes

• “being thus ironical and bald, he was the leader”
• “beware! his hair filled with wrath, is epic”
• “brushing one’s teeth is at the top of a ladder whose bottom is the loss of one’s soul”
• “they amused themselves with puns which were considered terrible”
• “mathematically!”
• “to stray is human. to saunter is parisian”
• “‘by the way, have you any political opinions?’ ‘the idea!’”
• “mabeuf’s political opinion consisted of a passionate love for plants”
• “i have just met marius’ new hat and new coat, with marius inside them”
• “a leg of exquisite shape appeared. marius saw it. he was exasperated and furious.”
• “‘that’s a queer fish.’ she replied ‘he’s a saint’”
• “‘what a dentist!’ he cried”
• “we get on well together, my coat and i”
• “the oysters are spoiled, the servants are ugly. i hate the human race.”
• “comrades, we shall overthrow the government as true as there are fifteen intermediary acids between margaric and formic acid”
• “joly, perceiving a cat prowling on a gutter, extracted philosophy from it”
• “it is immoral that a mattress should have so much power”
• “glory to the mattress…!”
• “my cake tires me”
• “‘adorable!’ he exclaimed. then he blew his nose nosily”
• “‘but you ought to have a maid.’ ‘have i not marius?’”
• “‘all is explained. you understand.’ cosette did not understand a word.”