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Quote by Victor Hugo
Rhyme, that enslaved queen, that supreme charm of our poetry, that

Rhyme, that enslaved queen, that supreme charm of our poetry, that creator of our meter. – Victor Hugo

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Jesus wept Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization. – Victor Hugo

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Victor Hugo
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He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life. – Victor Hugo

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Morning
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Science is for those who learn; poetry, for those who know. – Joseph Roux, Meditations of a Parish Priest

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