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The soul helps the body, and at certain moments raises it. It is the only bird that sustains its cage.

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Victor Hugo
Age: 83 †
Born: 1802
Born: February 26
Died: 1885
Died: May 22
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Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
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