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A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but a creditor owns your dignity, and can command it.
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Born: Feb 26, 1802
Died: May 22, 1885

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Dignity, Master, Worse, Only, Command, Than, Person, Owns, Your, Creditor

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