Ninon de L'Enclos
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The ideal has many names, and beauty is but one of them.
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The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.
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That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.
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Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.
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The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.