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Quote by Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne

“. . . this life is a perpetual chequer-work of good and evil, pleasure and pain. When in possession of what we desire, we are only so much the nearer losing it; and when at a distance from it, we live in expectation of enjoying it again.”

Quote by Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne

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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sevigne was a French noblewoman and writer renowned for her extensive correspondence. Her letters offer valuable insights into the social and cultural life of 17th-century France. more

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