The men of yesterday are spectres; those of to-morrow are forms. The eye of the spirit distinguishes them but obscurely. The embryonic work of the future is one of the visions of philosophy.
In Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables," the distinction between the past and the future is depicted as a transition from ghostly figures to tangible forms. The phrase "the men of yesterday are spectres" suggests that the people of the past are no longer significant, having faded into memory. In contrast, the "men of tomorrow" represent the potential and evolving nature of humanity, indicating that the future is filled with possibilities yet to...
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