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The reason why so few marriages are happy is because young ladies…

Quote byJonathan Swift · 1667–1745

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Thoughts on Various Subjects from Miscellanies (1711-1726).

English (original)

The reason why so few marriages are happy is because young ladies spend their time in making nets, not in making cages.

— Jonathan Swift

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