Who is the father of privilege? Chance. And who is his son? Abuse.
[Quel est le père du privilège ? le hasard. Et quel est son fils ? l’abus.]
Victor Hugo (1802–1885) French writer, journalist, human rights activist, politician
The Man Who Laughs [L’Homme qui rit; The Laughing Man; By Order of the King], Part 2, Book 8, ch. 7 (2.8.7) (1869) [tr. Phillips (1894)]
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Hugo, Victor - The Man Who Laughs [L'Homme qui rit; The Laughing Man; By Order of the King], Part 2, Book 8, ch. 7 (2.8.7) (1869) [tr. Phillips (1894)] | WIST Quotations
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