Diamonds are found only in the dark places of the earth, truths are fo…

Victor Hugo
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Diamonds are found only in the dark places of the earth, truths are found only in the depths of thought. ✨ Victor Hugo (2016). Les Misérables, p.292, My Ebook Publishing House
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