Quote by Victor Hugo

A cannonball travels only two thousand miles an hour; light travels two hundred thousand miles a second. Such is the superiority of Jesus Christ over Napoleon.

A cannonball travels only two thousand miles an hour; light

Summary

This quote highlights the vast superiority of Jesus Christ over Napoleon by drawing a comparison between the speed of a cannonball and the speed of light. While a cannonball travels at a relatively impressive speed of two thousand miles per hour, light, representing the supremacy of Jesus Christ, travels at an astonishing speed of two hundred thousand miles per second. The intention is to emphasize that Jesus Christ's superiority transcends any achievements or qualities one might attribute to a great worldly figure such as Napoleon.

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