There are certain wives whose confinement makes sarcastic celibates smile.
• Part I, Meditation II: Marriage Statistics
• Part I, Meditation II: Marriage Statistics
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Il y a des femmes dont la grossesse fait sourire quelque célibataire sournois.
— Honoré de Balzac
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• Part I, Meditation II: Marriage Statistics" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Honoré de Balzac" (Quotes, Physiology of Marriage (1829): Physiologie du Mariage. translated by Joseph Walker McSpadden. English text here.)
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About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist. Along with Flaubert, he is generally regarded as a founding father of realism in European literature.
About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist. Along with Flaubert, he is generally regarded as a founding father of realism in European literature.
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