Babylon violated diminishes Alexander; Rome enslaved diminishes Caesar; massacred Jerusalem diminishes Titus. Tyranny follows the tyrant. Woe to the man who leaves behind a shadow that bears his form.Rate it:(0.00 / 0 votes)Say it

Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

French dramatist, novelist, & poet (1802 - 1885)

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