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François de La Rochefoucauld on Women

1613–1680 France

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In their first passion, women love their lovers; in all the others, they love love.

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665)

Women know not the whole of their coquetry.

We may find women who have never indulged in an intrigue, but it is rare to find those who have intrigued but once.

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665)

Of all violent passions, the least unbecoming to a woman is love.

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665)

There are few honest women who are not tired of what they do.

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665)

Few women's merit lasts as long as their beauty.

Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: François de La Rochefoucauld (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.