There is a material advancement; we desire it. There is, also, a moral grandeur; we hold fast to it. — Victor Hugo

There is a material advancement; we desire it. There is, also, a moral grandeur; we hold fast to it.

In the original (French)

Il y a la croissance matérielle; nous la voulons. Il y a aussi la grandeur morale; nous y tenons.

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