Arsène Houssaye, reported in James O'Donnell Bennett, When Good Fellows Get Together (1908), p. 147
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Whoever embarks with a woman embarks with a storm; but they are themselves the safety boats.
— Arsène Houssaye on Women
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About Arsène Houssaye
Arsène Houssaye born Arsène Housset, (March 28 1815 - February 26 1896), was a French novelist, poet and man of letters.
About Arsène Houssaye
Arsène Houssaye born Arsène Housset, (March 28 1815 - February 26 1896), was a French novelist, poet and man of letters.
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