The guillotine is the ultimate expression of Law, and its name is veng…

Victor Hugo
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The guillotine is the ultimate expression of Law, and its name is vengeance; it is not neutral, nor does it allow us to remain neutral. ✨ Victor Hugo (1980). Les misérables, Viking Pr
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