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Ninon de Lenclos: A sensible woman...

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

Source: In 20,000 Quips and Quotes by Evan Esar, 1968.
-- Ninon de Lenclos, (Nov 10 1620-1705), French society figure, courtesan; Her beauty and wit attracted famous men of the day; wrote La Coquette Vengee, 1659.


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