I never swear, Monseigneur. I say Yes or No, and as I am a gentleman, I keep my word.

Alexandre Dumas
I never swear, Monseigneur. I say Yes or No, and...
I never swear, Monseigneur. I say Yes or No, and...
I never swear, Monseigneur. I say Yes or No, and...
I never swear, Monseigneur. I say Yes or No, and...
About This Quote

This is a very common saying in France. It means that you should be polite in your answers, or at least speak in a way that makes it easy to understand you. For example, you could say, “I’m so sorry, but I’ll have to be late because I have an appointment.”

Source: Twenty Years After

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