A jest that makes a virtuous woman only smile, often fright… - Nicholas Valentin de Latena

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A jest that makes a virtuous woman only smile, often frightens away a prude; but, when real danger forces the former to flee, the latter does not hesitate to advance.

Nicholas Valentin de Latena

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Nicholas Valentin de Latena (1790–1864/1881) was a French jurist and writer.

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