All human wisdom is summed up in two words: wait and hope.
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Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a French novelist and dramatist whose adventure masterpieces - 'The Three Musketeers,' 'The Count of Monte Cristo,' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask' - have been read, adapted, and beloved in every language for nearly two centuries. The most prolific of the great French writers, he transformed historical romance into an art form.
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