“A witty woman is a devil at intrigue.”
Molière (1622–1673) French playwright and actor
Une femme d'esprit est un diable en intrigue.
L'École des Femmes (1662), Act III, sc. iii
“A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power.”
Ch. 1 http://books.google.com/books?id=pDlxjZ-z-woC&q=%22A+witty+woman+is+a+treasure+a+witty+beauty+is+a+power%22&pg=PA2#v=onepage. <br class="br">Source: Diana of the Crossways http://www.gutenberg.org/files/4470/4470.txt (1885)
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