Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Ninon de L'Enclos

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: Nov 10, 1620
  • Died: Oct 17, 1705

Anne "Ninon" de l'Enclos also spelled Ninon de Lenclos and Ninon de Lanclos was a French author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts.

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

A man is given the choice between loving women and understanding them. women

Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion. love

The ideal has many names, and beauty is but one of them. beauty

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful. being good

The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength. strength

The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience. experience

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