It is man's consolation that the future is to be a sunrise instead of a sunset.
In plain words
The future is meant to be a sunrise, not a sunset.
Where these words come from
- 88% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- William Shakespeare (1864), Hugo's own essay voice. French: "Que l'avenir soit un orient au lieu d'être un couchant, c'est la consolation de l'homme." Trans. A. Baillot.
- William Shakespeare
- 1864
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