Honoré de Balzac on Marriage

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“Marriage is a science.”
Honoré de Balzac
“The fate of the home depends on the first night.”
Honoré de Balzac
“A man ought not to marry without having studied anatomy, and dissected at least one woman.”
Honoré de Balzac
“Marriage must incessantly contend with a monster which devours everything, that is, familiarity.”
Honoré de Balzac