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Quotes by Ninon de L'Enclos

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good but that which is good is always beautiful.

Love never dies of starvation but often of indigestion.

A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told.

The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.

The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.

A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.