Chapter 117
The famous closing maxim: 'All human wisdom is contained in these two words: Wait and Hope' ('Attendre et esperer') — the Count's parting message after disappearing across the sea with Haydee.
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From The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The novel concludes with the Count's letter to Maximilian and Valentine, distilling the book's moral philosophy into its most famous line.
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