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Quotation from The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas

“People generally find they have been so,—when they die”

Alexandre Dumas (spoken by Colbert)

The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Chapter XLVI, trans. Anonymous 19th-century translation

Colbert's dry reply when the dying Mazarin asks whether his fortune was wrongly gained.

Citation: "People generally find they have been so,—when they die" — Alexandre Dumas, The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Chapter XLVI, trans. Anonymous 19th-century translation. (id dumas-vicomte-de-bragelonne-q6)

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