No doubt it was necessary to civilize man in relation to man. That wor…

Victor Hugo
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No doubt it was necessary to civilize man in relation to man. That work is already advanced and is making progress every day. But man must be civilized also in relation to nature. ✨ The Alps and Pyrenees.
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