Who said “It was the men I deceived the most that I loved the most.”?

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Marguerite Duras. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Chimneys of India Song, from Practicalities (1987, trans. 1990).

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Duras, M. (n.d.). It was the men I deceived the most that I loved the most. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21471-it-was-the-men-i-deceived-the-most/

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Duras, Marguerite. “It was the men I deceived the most that I loved the most.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21471-it-was-the-men-i-deceived-the-most/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Duras, Marguerite. “It was the men I deceived the most that I loved the most.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21471-it-was-the-men-i-deceived-the-most/.