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Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other
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"Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other"

- Anton Chekhov

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Russia Flag This quote is written / told by Anton Chekhov between January 29, 1860 and July 14, 1904. He/she was a famous Dramatist from Russia. The author also have 41 other quotes.

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