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Quote by Victor Hugo
I am a soul. I know well that what I shall render up to the grave

I am a soul. I know well that what I shall render up to the grave is not myself. That which is myself will go elsewhere. Earth, thou art not my abyss! – Victor Hugo

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Freedom in art, freedom in society, this is the double goal towards which all consistent and logical minds must strive. – Victor Hugo

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It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky… a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe. – Victor Hugo

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Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame. – G.K. Chesterton

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