He had heard that women often love plain ordinary men, but he did not …

Leo Tolstoy
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He had heard that women often love plain ordinary men, but he did not believe it, because he judged by himself and he could only love beautiful mysterious exceptional women. ✨ Leo Tolstoy (2012). Anna Karenina, p.20, Courier Corporation
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He had heard that women often love plain ordinary men, but he did not believe it, because he judged by himself and he could only love beautiful mysterious exceptional women. ✨ Leo Tolstoy (2012). Anna Karenina, p.20, Courier Corporation

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