Quotes by Ninon Lenclos

• Words really flattering are not those which we prepare but those which escape us unthinkingly.
• A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.
• Feminine virtue is nothing but a convenient masculine invention.
• It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness.
• The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.