There is in every village a torch - the teacher; and an extinguisher -…

Victor Hugo
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There is in every village a torch - the teacher; and an extinguisher - the priest. ✨ The History of a Crime. Book by Victor Hugo, 1877.
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There is in every village a torch - the teacher; and an extinguisher - the priest. ✨ The History of a Crime. Book by Victor Hugo, 1877.

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