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Every woman who wishes to preserve her honour should abstain from gambling as a plague; for play is very seductive, and often drives a woman to put down her last stake.
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Molière
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The School for Wives
(1662)
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Author
Molière
Source
The School for Wives
Topic
gambling
honour
Date
1662
Language
English
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Translated by Henri van Laun
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"Every woman who wishes to preserve her honour should abstain from gambling as a plague; for play is very seductive, and often drives a woman to put down her last stake." Molière, The School for Wives (1662).
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