Why, when I have won her, do I continue to woo her? Because… - André Maurois

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Why, when I have won her, do I continue to woo her? Because, though she belongs to me, she is not and never will be mine.

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André Maurois (born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, 26 July 1885 – 9 October 1967) was a French author and man of letters. André Maurois was a pen name which became his legal name in 1947.

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Alternative Names: Andre Maurois • Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog • Émile Herzog

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Why, when I have won her, do I continue to woo her? Because, though she belongs to me, she is not and never will be mine. - André Maurois

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