Henri de Lubac (1896–1991) Jesuit theologian and cardinal
Source: Catholicism (1938), Ch. XI. "Person and Society", p. 179
“The first symptom of true love in a man is timidity, in a young woman, boldness. This is surprising, and yet nothing is more simple. It is the two sexes tending to approach each other and assuming each the other's qualities.”
— Victor Hugo, book Les Misérables
Source: Les Misérables
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