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Quote by Victor Hugo
A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a vi

A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor – Victor Hugo

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Prometheus is action. Hamlet is hesitation. In Prometheus the obstacle is exterior; in Hamlet it is interior. In Prometheus the will is securely nailed down by nails of brass and cannot get loose; besides, it has by its side two watchers – Victor Hugo

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