Man does not appear to me to be intended to enjoy felicity so unmixed; happiness is like the enchanted palaces we read of in our childhood, where fierce, fiery dragons defend the entrance and approach; and monsters of all shapes and kinds, requiring to be overcome ere victory is ours.
The Wedding - Feast
Alexandre DumasFrench author 24 July 1802 — 5 December 1870 |
 The Count of Monte CristoChapter 5, Page 47 |
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