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Alphonse Karr, a prominent French critic and journalist, wielded his pen with wit and insight, offering sharp commentary on society and culture in 19th-century France. Best known for his aphorism "plus a change, plus c'est la meme chose" (the more things change, the more they stay the same), Karr's writings continue to resonate with readers today.
"Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end."
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"If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by my friends the murderers."
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"Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty."
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"Every man has three characters - that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has."
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