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Jesus wept Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization.
Jesus wept Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization.
Approximate author period: c. 1843 AD · industrial
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- Victor Hugo
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- Approximate author period: c. 1843 AD · industrial
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