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| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
| NUMBER: | 29235 |
| QUOTATION: | Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, dramatist, novelist. Address, May 30, 1878, on the centenary of Voltaire’s death. “Centenaire de Voltaire.” |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| WORKS: | Hugo Collection. |
| The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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