Attributed to Dumas in: Elizabeth Abbott, Une histoire des maîtresses, Les Éditions Fides, 2004, p. 16.
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Les chaînes du mariage sont si lourdes qu'il faut être deux pour les porter ; quelquefois trois.
• Translation: The chains of wedlock are so heavy that it takes two to carry them; sometimes three.
— Alexandre Dumas
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• Translation: The chains of wedlock are so heavy that it takes two to carry them; sometimes three." in the context of "Attributed to Dumas in: Elizabeth Abbott, Une histoire des maîtresses, Les Éditions Fides, 2004, p. 16." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas, père (24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him the most widely read French author in the world.
See also: Alexandre Dumas, fils.
See also: Alexandre Dumas, fils.
About Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas, père (24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him the most widely read French author in the world.
See also: Alexandre Dumas, fils.
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See also: Alexandre Dumas, fils.