When all was said, his fate, however ugly it might prove to be, was in his own hands; he was its master. Author: Victor Hugo Copy Quote More from Victor Hugo “Death does not concern me. He who takes his first step uses perhaps his last sh…” “Be it true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence upon th…” “She had witnessed a conflict between two men who held her liberty in their hand…” “There are souls which, crab-like, crawl continually toward darkness, going back…”