Just as the female ant after coition loses her wings, which then become superfluous, nay, dangerous for breeding purposes, so for the most part does a woman lose her beauty after giving birth to one or two children; and probably for the same reasons.
Pessimist philosophy
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"Great minds are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude."
Humorous"It would be better if there were nothing. Since there is more pain than pleasure on earth, every satisfaction is only transitory, creating new desires and new distresses, and the agony of the devoured…"
Humorous"A last trick is to become personal, insulting and rude as soon as you perceive that your opponent has the upper hand. In becoming personal you leave the subject altogether, and turn your attack on the…"
Humorous"If you want to know what a man is really like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
Shocking"The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom."
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