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About Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (5 February 1626 – 17 April 1696) was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter.

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“Fortune is always on the side of the largest battalions.”
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné
“Il n'y a personne qui ne soit dangereux pour quelqu'un.”
“L'ingratitude attire les reproches comme la reconnaissance attire de nouveaux bienfaits.”
“Ah! comme vous dites, il faut glisser sur bien des pensées, et ne faire pas semblant de les voir.”

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“Fortune is always on the side of the largest battalions.”
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“La mode d'aimer Racine passera comme la mode du café.”

About Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (5 February 1626 – 17 April 1696) was a French aristocrat, remembered for her letter-writing. Most of her letters, celebrated for their wit and vividness, were addressed to her daughter.