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Pleasure is to women what the sun is to the flower if moderately enjoyed, it beautifies, it refreshes, and it improves if immoderately, it withers, deteriorates and destroys.

Charles Caleb Colton

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Charles Caleb Colton
Died: 1832
Died: January 1
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Charles Colton
Women
Withers
Moderately
Improves
Destroys
Enjoyed
Immoderately
Sun
Beautifies
Flower
Deteriorates
Pleasure
Refreshes

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