This is not a Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+) quote, but it could have been...Alexander Alekhine once remarked that while "two bishops" (versus two knights, or a knight and a bishop) win, "three bishops" never do.
The key to unravelling the comment is to realize that the French (Alekhine played first board for their team at four Olympiads) call the mitred piece a "fou", not an "évêque"– that is, a "fool", not a "bishop".
Thus, having two "fools" on the board can be an advantage, but having a third one in charge of the pieces will never be.
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