Freedom is worth paying for.
• Part II, ch. VIII: Vigo Bay
• Part II, ch. VIII: Vigo Bay
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La liberté vaut qu’on la paye.
— Jules Verne
What It Means
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• Part II, ch. VIII: Vigo Bay" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jules Verne" (Quotes, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870): Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. French text here. English text here.)
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About Jules Verne
Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.
About Jules Verne
Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.
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