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Quote by Victor Hugo

“The soul has greater need of the ideal than of the real”

Quote by Victor Hugo

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Victor Hugo, a French romantic poet, novelist, and playwright, was born on February 26, 1802, and died on May 22, 1885. He is considered one of the greatest writers in French literary history, known for his profound humanistic concerns and rich imagination. more

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