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)

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

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