That which is striking and beautiful is not always good but that which is good is always beautiful.
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About Ninon de l'Enclos

Ninon de l'Enclos was a 17th-century French author and courtesan. Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos, also spelled Ninon de Lenclos and Ninon de Lanclos, was a French writer, courtesan and patron of the arts. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime

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“Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman.”
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“The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.”
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Strength Joy Mind

“The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.”
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Woman Resistance Her

“A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.”
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Heart Woman Husband

“Love never dies of starvation but often of indigestion.”
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“A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told.”
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