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Feminine virtue is nothing but a convenient masculine invention.
Ninon de Lenclos
56% of people like this quote
Words really flattering are not those which we prepare but those which escape us unthinkingly.
Ninon de Lenclos
55% of people like this quote
A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.
Ninon de Lenclos
53% of people like this quote
It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness.
Ninon de Lenclos
50% of people like this quote
A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.
Ninon de Lenclos
45% of people like this quote
Feminine virtue is nothing but a convenient masculine invention.
Ninon de Lenclos
38% of people like this quote
Words really flattering are not those which we prepare but those which escape us unthinkingly.
Ninon de Lenclos
38% of people like this quote
It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness.
Ninon de Lenclos
35% of people like this quote
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