At the hour of civilization through which we are now passing, and which is still so sombre, the miserable’s name is MAN; he is agonizing in all climes, and he is groaning in all languages.
[À l’heure, si sombre encore, de la civilisation où nous sommes, le misérable s’appelle L’HOMME; il agonise sous tous les climats, et il gémit dans toutes les langues.]
Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
Letter (1862-10-18) to M. Daelli
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Hugo, Victor - Letter (1862-10-18) to M. Daelli | WIST Quotations
At the hour of civilization through which we are now passing, and which is still so sombre, the miserable's name is MAN; he is agonizing in all climes, and he is groaning in all languages.WIST Quotations