"Is it not a thing divine to have a smile which, none know how, has the power to lighten the weight of that enormous chain which all the living in common drag behind them?"

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Source: Victor Hugo (1874). “Toilers of the Sea”, p.20

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Victor Hugo

Novelist, Poet

Victor Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and playwright, noted for his impactful works like 'Les Misérables' and 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame', which explore themes of love and social justice.

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