Quote#Beauty
Thus, whether it be wit or beauty that a man’s in love with, there…
Quote byMary Astell · 1666–1731
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Reflection upon Marriage, as quoted in Astell: Political Writings, p. 42..
English (original)
Thus, whether it be wit or beauty that a man’s in love with, there are no great hopes of a lasting happiness; beauty, with all the helps of arts, is of no long date; the more it is , the sooner it decays; and he, who only or chiefly chose for beauty, will in a little time find the same reason for another choice.
— Mary Astell
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