“…simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.”
Henry Adams (1838–1918) journalist, historian, academic, novelist
The Education of Henry Adams (1907)
“When a man leaves his mistress, he runs the risk of being betrayed two or three times daily.”
— Stendhal, book The Red and the Black
Quitte-t-on sa maîtresse, on risque, hélas! d'être trompé deux ou trois fois par jour.
Vol. I, ch. XII
Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black) (1830)
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