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GOVERNMENT > society figure, courtesan > Ninon de Lenclos

Ninon de Lenclos: It is strange...

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It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness.

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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