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The bold defiance of a woman is the certain sign of her shame, - when she has once ceased to blush, it is because she has too much to blush for.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
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"The bold defiance of a woman is the certain sign of her shame, - when she has once ceased to blush, it is because she has too much to blush for."
— Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

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The bold defiance of a woman is the certain sign of her shame, - when she has once ceased to blush, it is because she has too much to blush for. — Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand was a Diplomat from France (1754–1839).

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This quote is attributed to Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, a Diplomat from France.
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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand lived from 1754 – 1839.