Who said "Action is consolation; work is consolation."?

This quote is attributed to Jean Valjean.

Action is consolation; work is consolation. - Jean Valjean

"Action is consolation; work is consolation."

Jean Valjean Work

Character in Les Misérables

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"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul."

"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear."

"Compassion is not weakness."

"The night is friendly."

"Hard work never killed anybody."

"Work with purpose and integrity."

"Hard work pays off in the end."

"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."