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

Ninon de Lenclos, French Celebrity

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

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

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