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The Count of Monte Cristo Quotes by Alexandre Dumas: Context & Meanings

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All human wisdom is summed up in these two words,—‘Wait and hope.’

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“All human wisdom is summed up in these two words,—‘Wait and hope.’”

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At the novel’s close, the Count reduces his hard-earned counsel to patience joined with hope rather than certainty about what the future will bring.

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The Count of Monte Cristo, closing letter, Project Gutenberg #1184, in the represented public-domain English translation. Edmond Dantès writes the advice to Morrel and Valentine; the English wording is translation-specific and is fictional counsel, not a direct English-language aphorism authored by Dumas.

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