Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986) French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist, and social theorist
Source: The Woman Destroyed
“How little of permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger than their virtue.”
— Jane Austen, book Pride and Prejudice
Source: Pride and Prejudice
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