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He who is not master of his own thoughts is not accountable for his own deeds.

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Victor Hugo
Age: 83 †
Born: 1802
Born: February 26
Died: 1885
Died: May 22
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Spira, spera. (breathe, hope)
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The man is placed where the Earth ends, the woman, where the heaven starts.
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Whatever causes night in our souls may leave stars.
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The wicked envy and hate it is their way of admiring.
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Every body drags its shadow, and every mind its doubt.
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Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.
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A man without a woman is like a pistol without a trigger it is the woman who makes the man go off.
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