Money Quotes

On the contrary, as there is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher, everything was given away, so to speak, before it was received, like water on thirsty soil; it was well that money came to him, for he never kept any; and besides he robbed himself.  It being the custom that all bishops should put their baptismal names at the head of their orders and pastoral letters, the poor people of the district had chosen by a sort of affectionate instinct, from among the names of the Bishop, that which was expressive to them, and they always called him Monseigneur Bienvenu.  We shall follow their example and shall call him thus; besides, this pleased him.  ‘I like this name,’ said he; ‘Bienvenu counterbalances Monseigneur.’

- Victor Hugo¹

1. Les Miserables, pg. 11 [↩]