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“Wonderful nature has a double meaning, which dazzles great minds and blinds uncultivated souls. When man is ignorant, when the desert is filled with visions, the darkness of solitude is added to the darkness of intelligence; hence, in man, the possibilities of perdition”

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Victor Hugo (Illustrated)

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Delphi Complete Works of Victor Hugo (Illustrated)

The Delphi Complete Works of Victor Hugo (Illustrated) is a comprehensive compilation of Victor Hugo's literary contributions. It encompasses his novels, poetry, plays, and other writings, beautifully illustrated to provide a rich visual accompaniment to his timeless prose. This collection is designed for readers who appreciate the depth and breadth of Hugo's work, offering a convenient and accessible way to explore his extensive literary legacy. more

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Victor Hugo

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

“E have men sold to build churches, women sold to support the gospel, and babes sold to purchase Bibles for the poor heathen, all for the glory of God and the good of souls. The slave auctioneer's bell and the church-going bell chime in with each other, and the bitter cries of the heart-broken slave are drowned in the religious shouts of his pious master. Revivals of religion and revivals in the slave trade go hand in hand.”

Source: FREDERICK DOUGLASS’ NARRATIVE – Memoirs of an American Slave, Freedom Fighter & Statesman: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave & My Bondage and My Freedom

“Animals, like us, are living souls. They are not things. They are not objects. Neither are they human. Yet they mourn. They love. They dance. They suffer. They know the peaks and chasms of being.”

Knows Humans Soul Suffering Animal Objects Mourn Chasms

Book:The Souls of Animals

Source: The Souls of Animals

“But in some great souls, who consider themselves as citizens of the world, and forcing the imaginary barriers that separate people from people.”

People World Soul Citizens Barriers Imaginary Great Souls

Book:Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

Source: Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

“They could fall in love with fresh, new people, or they could have the courage and humility to tear off some essential layer of themselves and reveal to each other a whole new level of otherness, a level far beyond what sort of music they liked. It seemed to her everyone had too much self-protective pride to truly strip down to their souls in front of their long-term partners. It was easier to pretend there was nothing more to know, to fall into an easygoing companionship. It was almost embarrassing to”