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In the first woman we love, we love everything. Growing older, we love the woman only
In love, what a woman mistakes for disgust is actually clearsightedness. If she does not admire a man, she scorns him
Authentic love always assumes the mystery of modesty, even in its expression, because actions speak louder than words. Unlike a feigned love, it feels no need to set a conflagration
Any man, however blase or depraved, finds his love kindled anew when he sees himself threatened by a rival
A woman in love has full intelligence of her power; the more virtuous she is, the more effective her coquetry
A great love is a credit opened in favor of a power so consuming that the moment of bankruptcy must inevitably occur
When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues
The more you judge, the less you love
Nobody loves a woman because she is handsome or ugly, stupid or intelligent. We love because we love
Great love affairs start with Champagne and end with tisane
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