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Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble in a statue the marble must be l
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"Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh"

- Victor Hugo

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Victor Hugo's quote speaks with the appeal of both nature and art. He is suggesting that beauty is located in both, yet in various kinds. In a woman, the flesh needs to resemble marble, indicating that her appeal needs to be best and perfect. In a sculpture, the marble should be like flesh, implying that the sculpture must be realistic and realistic. Hugo is emphasizing the significance of beauty in both nature and art, and also exactly how it can be located in various forms. He is recommending that elegance is something to be appreciated and also valued in both nature as well as art, and that it must be commemorated in all its types. Hugo's quote is a reminder that elegance is something to be valued as well as appreciated, no matter what kind it takes.

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Victor Hugo This quote is written / told by Victor Hugo between February 26, 1802 and May 22, 1885. He was a famous Author from France. The author also have 131 other quotes.

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