Who said "In love, as in war, strategy often fails against passion."?

This quote is attributed to Giovanni Verga.

In love, as in war, strategy often fails against passion. - Giovanni Verga

"In love, as in war, strategy often fails against passion."

Giovanni Verga Love

Novelist Italian 1840–1922

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