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Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. His most famous works include the novels "Les Misérables" (1862) and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1831). Hugo's writing vividly depicted the struggles of the poor and the injustices of society. In addition to his literary achievements, Hugo was a fervent political activist. more Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. His most famous works include the novels "Les Misérables" (1862) and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1831). Hugo's writing vividly depicted the struggles of the poor and the injustices of society. In addition to his literary achievements, Hugo was a fervent political activist. He was exiled from France for his opposition to Napoleon III, spending nearly 20 years in Belgium and the Channel Islands. During this period, he wrote some of his most powerful political poetry, including "Les Châtiments" (1853). Hugo returned to France in 1870 and continued to be an influential public figure until his death. less

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"The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor"
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"Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn’t every war fought between men, between brothers?"
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"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come"
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"There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher"
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"Conscience is God present in man"
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"There are no little things. Little things are the hinges of the universe"
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"Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery"
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"The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them"
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"Love is the foolishness of men, and the wisdom of God"
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"When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age"
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"The first symptom of love in a young man is shyness; the first symptom in a woman, it’s boldness"
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"A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea"
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"What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past"
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"To learn to think is to learn to live"
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"Expand the horizon of the possible until it includes the impossible"
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