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Honoré de Balzac quote about silence from Letters of Two Brides (1841) - The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.

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“ The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband. ”

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Author

Honoré de Balzac

Source

Letters of Two Brides

Topic

silence husband conversation lover

Date

1841

Language

English

Reference

Note

Translated by R. S. Scott

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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1941/1941-h/1941-h.htm

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Honoré de Balzac quote about silence from Letters of Two Brides (1841) - The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.

Honoré de Balzac quote about silence from Letters of Two Brides (1841) - The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.

Honoré de Balzac quote about silence from Letters of Two Brides (1841) - The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.

Honoré de Balzac quote about silence from Letters of Two Brides (1841) - The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.