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Victor Hugo Quotes
2 verified quotes, the most famous first
Victor Hugo was a French Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist and politician. He was also a human rights activist, which is part of why his words are still widely quoted. His life spanned much of the nineteenth century.
- Lived 1802 to 1885
- French Romantic author and poet
- Also a playwright, essayist and journalist
- Human rights activist
- Served as a French politician
Source: Victor Hugo on Wikipedia
Quotes often misattributed to Victor Hugo
- “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”This comes from Herbert Kretzmer's English lyrics for the 1985 London production of the musical, not from Victor Hugo's novel.