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The Count of Monte Cristo Quotes

I have always had more dread of a pen, a bottle of ink, and a sheet of paper than of a sword or pistol.[J’ai toujours eu plus peur d’une plume, d’une bouteille d’encre et d’une feuille de papier que d’une épée ou d’un pistolet.]

Source:(ed. P. F. Collier & Son, 1910), Volume I, Chapter IV. Conspiracy, Page 31
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  • Book: The Count of Monte Cristo
  • Writer: Alexandre Dumas
  • Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure
  • Published: 1844
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