Bernard de Mandeville Quotes
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People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.
Bernard de Mandeville
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Author Details:
Type:
Philosopher Quotes
Category:
English Philosopher Quotes
Year of Birth:
1670
Year of Death:
1733
Nationality:
English
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John Locke
Alan Watts
Francis Bacon
Roger Bacon
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Annie Besant
John Stuart Mill
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Being,
Belly,
Big,
Concealing,
Exposed,
Least,
May,
Opportunity,
Pleasure,
Seldom,
Sin,
Sort,
Stolen,
Substance,
Their,
Without,
Women
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