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The Man Who Laughs
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"The Man Who Laughs" Quotes

A disfigured man finds solace in laughter amidst a world of cruelty and injustice.

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Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Victor Hugo

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There is no monster so terrifying as a truly righteous man.

Victor Hugo

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A sensation of cold is not necessarily the result of cold weather.

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There are chords in the human heart—strange varying strings—which are only struck by accident.

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When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

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The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain.

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Art is the sublime mistress of all masters.

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To love is to act.

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To have seen everything is to have seen nothing.

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The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.

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