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There are people who observe the rules of honor as one observes the stars, from a great distance.
[Il y a des gens qui observent les règles de l’honneur comme on observe les étoiles, de très loin.]Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
Les Misérables, Part 5 “Jean Valjean,” Book 2 “The War Between Four Walls,” ch. 21 (5.2.21) (1862) [tr. Hapgood (1887)]Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/hugo-victor/76966/
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