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Victor Hugo quote about darkness from Les Misérables (1862) - The only social peril is darkness. Humanity is identity. All men are made of the same clay.

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“ The only social peril is darkness. Humanity is identity. All men are made of the same clay. ”

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Author

Victor Hugo

Source

Les Misérables

Topic

darkness humanity equality

Date

1862

Language

English

Reference

Note

Translation by Isabel F. Hapgood in 1887

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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/135/135-h/135-h.htm

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Victor Hugo quote about darkness from Les Misérables (1862) - The only social peril is darkness. Humanity is identity. All men are made of the same clay.

Victor Hugo quote about darkness from Les Misérables (1862) - The only social peril is darkness. Humanity is identity. All men are made of the same clay.

Victor Hugo quote about darkness from Les Misérables (1862) - The only social peril is darkness. Humanity is identity. All men are made of the same clay.

Victor Hugo quote about darkness from Les Misérables (1862) - The only social peril is darkness. Humanity is identity. All men are made of the same clay.