"To love another person is to see the face of God."

When Victor Hugo wrote, "To love another person is to see the face of God," he was expressing a profound truth about the nature of love. Although this quote is from his famous novel, "Les Miserables," it resonates deeply with spiritual principles that echo throughout various religious traditions, just like the Golden Rule can be found in many texts: treat others as you wish to be treated.

The Bible, especially, is brimming with themes surrounding love, compassion, and the divine. For instance, 1 John 4:7 declares, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God.” Here, love is not just a moral obligation; it's viewed as a divine quality. Some might say it's like when Moses encountered God; he was never the same after looking at that "burning bush." It was in moments of deeply caring for others or seeking justice that one might catch a glimpse of the divine.

In many ways, society has this whimsical notion of "love in action" resembling the heroes of Hugo's tale, where characters embark on transformative journeys that lead them closer to understanding the divine. Bonus trivia: Les Miserables itself has often been adapted into various art forms, vying for the spotlight from theater to film, much like how stories from the Bible have influenced countless versions of art, literature, and songs.

So, while Hugo isn't scripture—the very act of loving another does parallel a beautiful view of humanity entwined with glimpses of the divine.