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“Marriage. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Bierce, A. (n.d.). Marriage. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21517-marriage-the-state-or-condition-of-a-community/

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Bierce, Ambrose. “Marriage. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21517-marriage-the-state-or-condition-of-a-community/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bierce, Ambrose. “Marriage. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21517-marriage-the-state-or-condition-of-a-community/.

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