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Quote me on that… Montaigne on Marriage

Image adapted from original by Penni Janisch Moler under the Creative Commons license

Image adapted from original by Penni Janisch Moler under the Creative Commons license

If you had a bad Valentine’s day or someone has asked you why you’re not planning to get married recently, quote Montaigne and fly free, little bird, fly free!

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This entry was posted in Quotes and tagged books, love, marriage, Valentines on February 15, 2014 by Siobhan.

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