"Il me semble, disait M. de…, à propos des faveurs des femmes, qu'à la vérité, cela se dispute au concours, mais que cela ne se donne ni au sentiment, ni au mérite."
— Nicolas Chamfort

January 1, 1970

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Maximes et Pensées, #362 — Speaking of women's favours, M. de ... used to say: It is an auction room business, and neither feeling nor merit are ever successful bidders. — Maxims and Considerations, #362