Victor Hugo
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“Si vous n'êtes pas contents, manifestez, criez, hurlez, mais ne subissez pas.”
Victor Hugo · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
Hugo, author of Les Misérables, proclaimed this call to protest as part of a defiant French tradition.
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“If you are not happy, protest, shout, scream but do not give up and give in.”
Victor Hugo · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
This is the English translation of Hugo's proclamation encouraging people to protest rather than submit.
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