There comes an hour when protest no longer suffices; after philosophy …

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There comes an hour when protest no longer suffices; after philosophy there must be action; the strong hand finishes what the idea has sketched. ✨ Victor Hugo (1987). Les Misérables, Signet Classics
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There comes an hour when protest no longer suffices; after philosophy there must be action; the strong hand finishes what the idea has sketched. ✨ Victor Hugo (1987). Les Misérables, Signet Classics

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