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Eh! sire, that is the fate of truth; she is a stern companion; she bristles all over with steel; she wounds those whom she attacks, and sometimes him who speaks her.

— Alexandre Dumas Le Vicomte de Bragelonne ou Dix ans plus (The Vicomte de Bragelonne) (1847)

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"Weep," said Athos, "weep, heart full of love, youth, and life! Alas, would I could weep like you!"

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You are young, and your bitter recollections have time to change themselves into sweet remembrances."

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