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Henri-Frédéric Amiel on Women

1821–1881 Switzerland

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Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.

Journal Intime (1882)

Woman is the salvation or destruction of the family. She carries its destinies in the folds of her mantle.

Journal Intime (1882)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Henri-Frédéric Amiel (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.