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Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
Madame Roland
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Madame Roland
Age: 39 †
Born: 1754
Born: March 17
Died: 1793
Died: November 8
Politician
Writer
Paris
France
Madame Roland
Marie-Jeanne 'Manon' Roland de la Platière
Marie-Jeanne Phlipon
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Love
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Selfishness
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