Who said “When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.”?

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Sacha Guitry. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceBook of Humorous Quotations, ed. Connie Robertson (1998), page 83

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“When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.”
— Sacha Guitry
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Guitry, S. (n.d.). When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35924-when-a-man-steals-your-wife-there-is/

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Guitry, Sacha. “When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35924-when-a-man-steals-your-wife-there-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Guitry, Sacha. “When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35924-when-a-man-steals-your-wife-there-is/.

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