# Help with a quote

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-quote/120102>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 21, 2002, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-quote/120102 "2002-07-21T16:12:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-quote/120102/1 "2002-07-21T16:12:16Z")

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I’m trying to find the exact quote, i used to have it written down, but lost the paper somewhere. It was made by some frenchman in the 1600’s.

It went something like “the violence a man does to himself to prevent his infidelity is more harmfull than the act of infidelity ever could be”

Thanks for your help