The husband - by primitive instinct partly, certainly by ancient tradition - regards himself as the active partner in matters of love and his own pleasure as legitimately the prime motive for activity.
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"The husband - by primitive instinct partly, certainly by ancient tradition - regards himself as the active partner in matters of love and his own pleasure as legitimately the prime motive for activity." — Havelock Ellis #loveromance
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The husband - by primitive instinct partly, certainly by ancient tradition - regards himself as the active partner in matters of love and his own pleasure as legitimately the prime motive for activity. — Havelock Ellis
About Havelock Ellis
Havelock Ellis was a Psychologist from United Kingdom (1859–1939).
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This quote is attributed to Havelock Ellis, a Psychologist from United Kingdom.
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Havelock Ellis lived from 1859 – 1939.
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