9 Quotes & Sayings By Ninon De Lenclos

Ninon de l'Enclos, born in 1620, was the sister of the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814). She was a writer and a journalist. She was also known as Madame de Sade. Her reputation as a writer is due to her Memoires (journal), published posthumously in 1695 Read more

It reads like a novel and is full of erotic stories. The Marquis de Sade (1740-1814) himself referred to her as "the only woman who has ever understood me." Ninon also had more than forty children with various lovers and husbands.

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Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman. Ninon De LEnclos
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That which is striking and beautiful is not always good but that which is good is always beautiful. Ninon De LEnclos
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Love never dies of starvation but often of indigestion. Ninon De LEnclos
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A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told. Ninon De LEnclos
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The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength. Ninon De LEnclos
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That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful. Ninon De LEnclos
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The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience. Ninon De LEnclos
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A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover. Ninon De LEnclos