Quote by Marguerite Yourcenar Download Open image ““It is not that I despise men. If I did I should have no right, and no reason, to try to govern.”” — Marguerite Yourcenar ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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