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Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.
Victor Hugo

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From: Les Misérables

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About Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a major literary voice whose writing frequently confronts suffering while still insisting on human dignity.

His work continues to help modern readers frame temporary despair against a longer horizon of recovery.

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