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This reads as a blunt moral contrast, peace is presented as the mark of a civilized society, while war is treated as its shame. It can be taken to mean that progress is measured not by power or conquest, but by restraint and the refusal to normalise violence. It lands in moments of conflict, when someone wants to remind others that public life has ethical limits.
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Originally said in English.
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About Victor Hugo
French Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician
Victor Hugo was a French Romantic writer, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist, and politician. He is known as one of the leading figures of French Romanticism. His work spans several literary forms, and his public life also included political engagement and advocacy for human rights. His writing helped define the Romantic movement in France, and his reputation rests on both his literary range and his influence in public debate.
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