A woman whom we truly love is a religion.
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Topics: Love
Modesty is the chastity of merit, the virginity of noble souls.
—Emile de Girardin
Topics: Modesty, Humility
Good taste is the modesty of the mind; that is why it cannot be either imitated or acquired.
—Emile de Girardin
Topics: Character
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