Victor HugoThe greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved -- loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
About This Quote
The idea that “the greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved” is a very long standing concept. It is a belief that can be traced back to the time of Plato and Socrates. Socrates argued that, “The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.” In this quote, you have a man who has decided to challenge what he believes to be true. Instead of just accepting that belief as an established truth, he decides to find out what really is the meaning of life.
His search leads him to believe that if we love ourselves, we will be happy. It is a message that has been passed on through the ages, and it still rings true today.
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