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1 " He knew at the same time that this stricture of acceptance (by which what we must love is made into what we can love) would eventually be a part of himself "
― Djuna Barnes , Nightwood
2 " He’d often ignored his uncle’s teachings about gentlemanly behavior, but one stricture he’d always abided by: no man worth his salt took advantage of a woman. "
― Sabrina Jeffries , Dance of Seduction (Swanlea Spinsters, #4)
