Quotes by Behn, Aphra




Aphra Behn (July 10, 1640 - April 16, 1689) was a prolific dramatist of the Restoration, and is considered one of the first English professional female writers. Her writing participated in the amatory fiction genre of British literature..

"Love ceases to be a pleasure, when it ceases to be a secret."

Behn, Aphra on love
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"Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand."

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"There is no sinner like a young saint."

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"Variety is the soul of pleasure."

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